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Beyond the Final Note: Mapping the 360-Degree Future of Europe’s Music Ecosystem
The Final Note – Feb 2026 As the Music360 Horizon Europe project approaches its grand finale at the end of February 2026, it leaves behind a blueprint for a fairer, data-driven music ecosystem. For three years, a consortium of researchers, tech innovators, and Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) has been on a mission to answer one… Read more
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Hidden: The economics of Public Performance
Hidden – Feb 2026 Have you ever walked into a shop and felt that the mood is just right? We often talk about the vibe of a space, but there is a complex financial process running beneath every track played in the background. In the music industry, we often focus on the “Streaming Issue”. But… Read more
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One of the gang: Evolution of the music ecosystem
One of the Gang – Jan 2026 Last month, the major music labels settled their litigation with the genAI music companies Suno and Udio [1]. AI companies will pay for using copyrighted music to train their models, music labels will acquire equity stakes in Suno and Udio, and new revenue sharing mechanisms will be defined.… Read more
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Winter: A season of Celebration and Change
The Soundtrack of Movement and Why Music Matters for Businesses, Staff, and Customer Winter – Jan 2026 The holiday season is synonymous with abundance: bustling stores, festive shopping, and tables filled with food. In fact, global retail sales during December often spike by 20-30% compared to other months, with some sectors seeing even higher peaks.… Read more
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Reliable: Reliable data makes good policy
Reliable – Dec 2025 Policy can be viewed at both the macro and micro level. At the macro level we have international, European and national legislators creating policy that society (and in our case, the music sector) must follow. At the micro level we have policies that organisations such as CMOs create to ensure that… Read more
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Humanized: Music Therapy Meets Oncology at Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre
Humanized – Dec 2025 At the Hospital Vithas Valencia 9 de Octubre, a new therapeutic initiative has taken shape: a Living Lab of music therapy implemented as part of the European Horizon Europe–funded project Music360. What has happened? The hospital’s oncology day-treatment area has hosted sessions of music therapy for patients receiving chemotherapy. Two complementary… Read more
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