M3News

catalogJun 16, 2026

106,000 Songs Drop Every Day and 88 Percent Get Almost No Plays. Here Is How to Release Into That.

Creators & ArtistsJun 16, 2026

YouTube Changed How Shorts Pay in 2026. The New Rule: Finish the Video or Don't Get Paid.

Industry & PayJun 16, 2026

TikTok's SoundOn Now Pays 100% Royalties Forever on Its Own Apps. Read the DSP Fine Print First.

Industry & PayJun 16, 2026

The $424 Million Nobody Claimed, and the 2027 Deadline That Could Wipe It Out

Industry & PayJun 16, 2026

The Sync Money Moved in 2026. Games and Non-English Records Are Where the Placements Are Going.

MusicJun 16, 2026

Spotify Lossless Is Here After an Eight-Year Wait. What It Means for Your Masters.

Industry & PayJun 16, 2026

Spotify's Discovery Mode Got Called 'Modern Payola' in Court. In 2026 the Fight Moved to Arbitration.

Creators & ArtistsJun 16, 2026

US Podcast Ad Revenue Is Set to Hit $2.6 Billion in 2026. The Winners Stopped Relying on Ads.

MusicJun 16, 2026

One Beat, Leased 200 Times: The 2026 Reality of Producer Income.

Creators & ArtistsJun 16, 2026

NIL Is a $2.7 Billion Creator Economy Now. In Houston, the Line Between Athlete and Artist Is Gone.

Creators & ArtistsJun 16, 2026

Meta Is Ending Reels Bonuses for US Creators. The Money Was Never the Point Anyway.

HoustonJun 16, 2026

Houston Is Done Losing Shoots to Dallas. The City's New Film Cash-Back Program Goes to Work in 2026.

Industry & PayJun 16, 2026

AI Music Just Got Licensed. The Suno and Udio Deals Split Down the Middle, and That Tells You Everything.