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Billboard and Luminate have made Smart Media Albums chart-eligible beginning with the Oct. 2–8, 2026 tracking week, giving KiTbetter’s KiTalbums a new route into album consumption and sales charts.

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D.D. MEC has released the Francophone album À Ma Façon on global streaming platforms, backed by a visual campaign that includes seven music videos.

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Heart Theatre will present tenor Jesús Daniel Hernández in a free Sept. 26 concert at North Valley Music School in Whitefish, Montana, with local pianist Mitchell Zeidwig and special guest Mike Eldred.

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Hong Kong educator Lydia Wong is expanding Strings Camerata’s international reach with a July 2027 masterclass and concert in Italy and a new jury appointment in New York. The moves build on student programs in Italy and New York that Wong says…

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Ireland-based artist Damien Cain won the 2026 InterContinental Music Award in the European Metal category for “Standarte,” a bilingual anti-war track about violence, belief and obedience.

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VERIVERY has released its eighth mini album, CONFETTI, on Sept. 7, 2026, marking a return nearly a year after Lost and Found.

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Black Lotus will release the title single from its forthcoming concept EP, In a Room Full of Dreams, on September 14, 2026. The track uses atmospheric synth-pop and dark pop to explore synesthesia, memory and the blurred line between perception…

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Briana Nancie is rolling out a new U.S. campaign for her multilingual single “Touch,” using the release to spotlight her life story, her independent creative world and a message about vulnerability and self-worth.

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Nick Hissom, the UK-born American pop artist also known as Hizzy, released his five-track EP Hot Boy Things on Sept. 10, 2026, pairing breakup-era catharsis with club-ready pop and theatrical visuals.

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Urban Living Festival has tapped City Pop as headline sponsor for its 2027 and 2028 events, signaling deeper alignment between flexible living and the broader hospitality-real-estate market.

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Spencer Sutherland has released “Somebody’s Gonna Love Me,” a theatrical glam rock track paired with a one-take video that puts his performance front and center.

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Chrissi Poland released Forever Muscle Shoals today, a live-recorded album cut at FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama.

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Maisonje, the premium backpack brand for professional women founded by Jay Heo, launched in New York and is heading to a Seoul pop-up this September.

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FENIX360 is rolling out a multi-country live music campaign this week to showcase new creator tools, a Gaana partnership and direct-to-fan monetization features.

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FENIX360 launched its “Streaming Reimagined” initiative with live music events across 13 countries and a new partnership with Gaana.

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Breaking The Walls will wrap its 2026 European program in Porto from Aug. 24-30 at The World Battle, pairing breaking workshops with mental health work for young people.

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Eric West, Samuel Mancini and Kedward Avilés have released new Lusinate dance remixes of their Billboard No. 1 hit “Choose” and Spanish-language counterpart “Tú Eliges” across major streaming platforms.

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Italian entrepreneur and pianist Franco Oblatore has announced the first international music challenge focused on AI versus human intelligence.

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A Jacob Stainer violin linked in provenance to Mozart, Wranitzky, Haydn and Beethoven will be featured Sept. 27 in Potomac, Maryland, in a National Chamber Orchestra event led by Julien Benichou.

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Fernwayer is expanding its Italy portfolio with new private travel experiences in Naples, Sicily, Milan and Genoa, building on an existing lineup in Rome, Venice, Florence, Trieste and Sardinia.