Music Business News: North America

Meet 2026’s first breakout band, according to Luminate – a masked math rock duo called Angine de Poitrine, with weekly global on-demand streams up from under 2k to 11.2m in a single year

Band went viral after a KEXP performance that has since accumulated more than 14m YouTube views.

From Sony Music Publishing’s $4 billion catalog deal to Live Nation’s ‘blue dot fever’ rebuttal… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up

The biggest headlines from the past few days...

Russ honored with NMPA Gold & Platinum Recognition celebrating 26 certified songs

The plaque was presented by NMPA President & CEO David Israelite alongside Omar Grant, Senior Director of Creative at Sony Music Publishing

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T.J. Martell Foundation to honor Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw with Lifetime Music Industry Award

Capshaw has built Red Light into what the company says is the world's largest independent artist management firm, with a roster that includes Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton, and The Strokes.

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What ‘blue dot fever’? Live Nation CFO says ‘There is absolutely no data that supports any issues’ with ticket sales.

Live Nation‘s President & CFO spoke at MoffettNathanson’s investor conference on Thursday

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Primary Wave strikes partnership with Pete Townshend for ‘future creative endeavors’ including use of his name, image, and likeness rights

Primary Wave Music partners with the co-founder and principal songwriter of legendary British rock band The Who

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Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Beyoncé’s Single Ladies among 25 recordings inducted into Library of Congress National Recording Registry

Other inductees include The Go-Go's' debut album Beauty and the Beat, Weezer's self-titled Blue Album, Chaka Khan's I Feel for You and others

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TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’

TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO.