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SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

November 2, 2026

SRR Capital Management has launched with a venture-style approach to newly created music rights. Founded by Manuel Delgado, the firm is putting its strategy into practice, with its first song agreement signed... Read More...

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Listeners vs. Fans: How to Build a Fanbase That Sticks Around in 2026

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October 29, 2026

Post Malone and Olivia Rodrigo have similar streaming numbers but very different touring years. The gap comes down to what happens after someone presses play. Artists and industry voices share what it takes t... Read More...

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

Andini Humaira

October 25, 2026

Indonesia may be one of the most important music markets the global music business still underestimates. The following comes from Eveara, a partner of DMN. With approximately 286 million people, a young p... Read More...

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Inside K-Pop’s Turn Toward Electronic Dance Music

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October 14, 2026

KATSEYE's 'Pinky up', BLACKPINK's 'JUMP,' and LE SSERAFIM's 'CELEBRATION' all share something new: hard techno. K-pop's trademark EDM sound is giving way to something grittier — and insiders say it's just get... Read More...

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

Paul Resnikoff

October 12, 2026

Digital formats have been around for decades. So why is the music industry still struggling with sluggish payouts, metadata mismatches, and the accumulation of enormous unpaid tranches? According to mass paym... Read More...

What Your Music Data Doesn’t Know Could Be Costing You Money

Eric Baptiste

October 5, 2026

Data quality in the music business is no longer just an administrative concern — it's a revenue issue. When repertoire and rights information is incomplete, inconsistent, or poorly reconciled across the ecosy... Read More...

Best Services for Independent Artists Ready to Go Beyond Basic Distribution

Erik Soderblom

October 5, 2026

I spend most of my time thinking about a fairly narrow question: what does an independent artist actually need from a distribution platform once "upload and wait" stops being enough? I've been building the DI... Read More...

Three Ways To NOT Get Paid for Your Music, According to a Top Metadata Expert

Natalie Jacobs (Equalizer Consulting)

September 29, 2026

A look at some common (and often invisible) issues blocking your royalties and how to unblock them to get your revenue flowing. The following article, from DMN partner Equalizer Consulting, offers a step-by-... Read More...

Leave the Bones Waited 40 Years to Write a Song. Now He Can’t Stop.

Jon Stojan

September 28, 2026

Nine originals in five months. Costa Rica based folk singer-songwriter Jeremy Bogen is making up for lost time, and "Heart on My Sleeve" wears every scar proudly. Jeremy Bogen used to paddle out twice a day,... Read More...

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Why Stream Counts Don’t Tell the Full Story of Music Marketing Performance

James Plimmer

September 28, 2026

There is one number almost every artist checks the morning after a campaign launches. It sits at the top of the Spotify for Artists dashboard, updates in near real-time and has become the industry’s default s... Read More...

Chartmetric’s Data Reveals Some Interesting New Realities About the Global Music Market In 2026

Ashley King

September 24, 2026

In the music industry, global availability is not the same as global success. A song can be one tap away for a listener in any country and never leave its home market. Some music genres win their audience in ... Read More...

Can Sunny Turn Twitch Reach Into an Independent Music Career?

Jon Stojan

September 18, 2026

The Toronto streamer is pairing a large online audience with a serious commitment to songwriting, recording, and performance. Digital Music News is proud to partner with outside agencies to create opportunit... Read More...

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Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

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SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

Listeners vs. Fans: How to Build a Fanbase That Sticks Around in 2026

Indonesia: One of the World’s Most Promising Digital Music Markets

Inside K-Pop’s Turn Toward Electronic Dance Music

Will the Music Industry Ever Get a Handle on Rightsholder Payouts?

What Your Music Data Doesn’t Know Could Be Costing You Money

Best Services for Independent Artists Ready to Go Beyond Basic Distribution

Three Ways To NOT Get Paid for Your Music, According to a Top Metadata Expert

Leave the Bones Waited 40 Years to Write a Song. Now He Can’t Stop.

Why Stream Counts Don’t Tell the Full Story of Music Marketing Performance

Chartmetric’s Data Reveals Some Interesting New Realities About the Global Music Market In 2026

Can Sunny Turn Twitch Reach Into an Independent Music Career?

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