Music Business News: United States
Analysis News Michael Jackson's Thriller album was Sony's biggest-selling artist project around the world in calendar Q2 2026, boosted by the Michael biopic movie News The model rolled out inside Google Flow Music, the company's AI song-creation platform. News Mason said the Asian Pop category was created "to celebrate the depth, diversity and extraordinary growth of pop artistry coming out of Asia." Analysis The following MBW op/ed comes from Samantha Moore, President of Rostrum Pacific-owned distributor SpaceHeater. News Soundpatrol struck partnered with Universal and Sony in September 2025 to detect copyright infringement in AI-generated music News The GRAMMY-winning rapper will be honored at the private ceremony in Los Angeles on August 26. News The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q4 2026. News Framework would 'establish a clear boundary between human-led creativity and works that are purely synthetic or generated by unauthorized AI models'