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The station signal and HD upgrades quietly reshaping radio in 2026
A tour of the transmitter work rolling out across US radio in 2026 — why stations still invest in towers when the audience carries phones.
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Developments across music and radio: label signings, tour announcements, festival slots, station format changes and departures that reshape a schedule.
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Britney Spears' catalog sale leads a new wave of music rights deals
The artist catalog sales making news in 2026 kicked off with a reported $200 million Spears deal — and the market's appetite is far from satisfied.
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Why public radio membership drives carry more weight in 2026
With federal funding gone, the 2026 pledge season became the clearest test of whether listener-supported radio can stand on its listeners alone.
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The royalty board decision songwriters already live with in 2026
The Copyright Royalty Board's Phonorecords IV settlement is not a looming cliff — it is the schedule quietly raising songwriter rates through 2027.
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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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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.