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From AI music policies to the purchase of THE•TEAM, Billboard rounds up the looming developments to keep an eye on through the end of the year.
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Billboard
For the music business, the first six months of 2026 were defined by a number of major stories across all areas of the industry. From the long-awaited BMG-Concord merger to the blockbuster verdict in the Live Nation antitrust trial to Casey Wasserman‘s decision to step down from his namesake agency (now rebranded THE•TEAM), it’s already been a rollercoaster year. But with 2026 only slightly more than halfway over, what more does it have in store for the business?
