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The label signings defining 2026, from legacy bands to new capital
A guided tour of the year's notable label signings so far — who signed where, and what the pattern says about how records get made now.
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Music News reports what is happening across records and radio: signings, splits, tour and festival announcements, station format changes and staff moves. Items are dated and attributed to the parties involved. Read by listeners, musicians and station staff wanting the week's developments without commentary attached.
Developments across music and radio: label signings, tour announcements, festival slots, station format changes and departures that reshape a schedule.
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How 2026 festival lineups got smaller while tickets got pricier
From Coachella to Bonnaroo, 2026's festival lineups reflect booking economics that fewer acts can carry and fewer fans can afford to ignore.
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The 2026 college radio conference season keeps student broadcasting loud
More than 1,100 student broadcasters gathered in New York in February, and the 2026 college radio conference season now points toward fall.
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Radio ownership consolidation returns to the agenda in 2026
With the FCC signaling it will scrap the national ownership cap, the year's biggest radio story is about who will be allowed to own the dial.
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Vinyl's growth slows in 2026, but the format's cultural hold tightens
After a record 2025, vinyl sales trends in the first half of 2026 point to a mature market that grows quietly while its rituals get louder.
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Spotify's record $11 billion payout year reshapes streaming royalties in 2026
The largest annual payment in Spotify's history landed in 2025, and its 2026 follow-through is quietly rewriting who gets paid.