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Last update: 11 hours agoTicketing Push: Spotify is rolling out “Reserved,” reserving two concert tickets for the most dedicated Premium subscribers in the US first, using listening and sharing activity to spot “real fans” and offering a dedicated purchase window before general sale. AI Music Expansion: Spotify and Universal are also moving deeper into generative tools, letting Premium users create licensed AI remixes/covers with royalties flowing back to artists, while Spotify tests AI audiobooks and AI podcast creation using user-permitted data. Major Losses: Hip-hop pioneer Rob Base (the “It Takes Two” co-writer) dies at 59, and Scottish techno producer Harvey McKay is also reported dead. Live Music & Culture: Tehran’s venues are reopening amid a fragile ceasefire, while Paul McCartney’s new album leans into reflection on “getting old.” New Releases: Lone Piñon marks a decade with “Hot Carne Seca,” and FIFA World Cup 2026’s “Goals” lands with LISA, Anitta, and Rema.
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