Music Biz Digest: SiriusXM Surges, ACM Winners, & More

May 1, 2026 by HMGodoy

Industry News & Earnings

SiriusXM posts strong Q1 earnings and subscriber growth after implementing strategic tweaks.
YouTube Music and Premium saw their largest quarterly increase in non-trial subscribers since 2018; ad revenues hit $9.88B.
Anthropic’s supporters argue that music publishers’ fair use arguments are unconstitutional in ongoing AI copyright case.

New Releases & Festivals

Delphi Lights announce new single ‘Siren Shoreline’ dropping May 1.
SongCast Sonic Symposium – Pop set for May 2026.
Marcus King, Jackson Dean, and others join SkyDog: The Shoals Experience lineup.
Studio Mix May 2026 features David Guetta, Tenroc, Flore Laurentienne, and more.

Awards & Recognition

Tucker Wetmore wins ACM New Male Artist Of The Year.
Young composers earn state honors for music written for Andrew High School ensembles.

Marketing & Promotion

Learn how Meta Ads can grow real Spotify streams without bots.
Promo Thread: Share your current projects with the community.

Legal & Business Warnings

Former Fugees member drops lawsuit against Lauryn Hill.
Warning: Este contrato de distribución tiene una cláusula de cesión de derechos (Spanish).
Peligros de una sociedad o partnership en la industria musical (Spanish).
Chats tóxicos: Comprar oyentes mensuales – parte 8 (Spanish).
The Royalties Scam: why they pay pennies for ownership.

Production Tips

G7 Printing reveals secrets to great-looking CD and LP covers.

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