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Dec 5, 2025
Dive into the world of Spotify Wrapped and its new rival from YouTube, exploring the quirky reactions people have to their listening stats. Discover Billboard’s top label stories and the exciting news about indie catalog acquisitions with a $42 million boost. Join the conversation on the importance of reporting live setlists for boosting publishing revenue and how major shifts at Warner Music and in Nashville are making waves. Plus, a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Steve Cropper reveals his timeless impact on music.
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Wrapped Products Define Listener Identity
- Algorithmic 'wrapped' products shape public identity and drive huge seasonal engagement.
- YouTube and other platforms copying Spotify's Wrapped shows how personalized stats are now mainstream marketing.
AI Music Tools Reorder Label Dynamics
- AI music tools like Suno and Udio are forcing labels to rethink partnerships and rights.
- Their tension with labels will remain a defining music-industry story into 2026.
More Capital Chasing Indie Catalogs
- New capital is flooding indie-catalog buyers, boosting competition for catalog acquisitions.
- Exposure Music's $42M raise signals more data-driven indie catalog buying ahead.