AI & Royalties: A Philly folk duo says AI bots duplicated their album on Spotify by altering track speed and re-uploading under a fake artist name, cutting their royalties by 94% and spotlighting how cheap fraud can drain indie creators. AI Transparency: Australia’s new radio rules now require disclosure for AI-generated voices on air, while the music industry pushes for clearer AI labeling on streaming tracks. Platform Updates: Spotify is testing more interactive genre filters and adding extra customization to Release Radar to help listeners find music faster. Streaming Service Glitch: Some users reported an early-morning Spotify outage, though status trackers largely showed the service running normally. Big Music Moments: Bruno Mars kicks off a Wembley residency with sold-out dates and Spotify milestones; Michael Jackson’s biopic “Michael” tops $1B at the box office. New Releases: Shania Twain recruits Josh Homme for “Faded Blue Jeans,” Brad Paisley and Miranda Lambert duet on “Someone Else’s Arms,” and Backstreet Boys drop “Bottle Up” for PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie. Tech for Creators: Hollyland’s MELO P1 bundles a wireless mic and mixer into a portable studio for live streaming and mobile recording. Local Listening Data: Spotify reports Nairobi’s 18–24 crowd drives 53.7% of city streams ahead of Greasy Tunes.