Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Happy 2026! What will music sound like this year? We keep hearing about AI, the death of hip hop media, and rap falling off.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy breaks down why this is the year of analog. We look at Universal Music Group's Lucian Grainge forward-looking memo and dive into what's next for AI, record labels, content creators, touring, and how artists will build careers in the coming year.
What is your 2026 music prediction?
Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 memo: musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-talks-ai-music-superfans-in-2026-memo-taking-swipe-at-firms-validating-business-models-that-fail-to-respect-artists-work
#hiphop #music #musicindustry #rapper
Happy 2026! What will music sound like this year? We keep hearing about AI, the death of hip hop media, and rap falling off.
Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy breaks down why this is the year of analog. We look at Universal Music Group's Lucian Grainge forward-looking memo and dive into what's next for AI, record labels, content creators, touring, and how artists will build careers in the coming year.
What is your 2026 music prediction?
Sir Lucian Grainge's 2026 memo: musicbusinessworldwide.com/sir-lucian-grainge-talks-ai-music-superfans-in-2026-memo-taking-swipe-at-firms-validating-business-models-that-fail-to-respect-artists-work
#hiphop #music #musicindustry #rapper
