AMM Playback: Sync News in 60 Seconds — Week of August 4, 2026

GEMA won. Wolfmother's catalog sold. Country music got a new CEO. Spotify hit 300M. Spotify's AI covers-and-remixes model now includes 30,000…

Aug 7 • American Music + Media

July 2026

AMM Playback: Sync News in 60 Seconds — Week of July 28, 2026

PRS has a new CEO. UMG has a new President. AI music has a 55-million-user data breach. One week in sync and publishing starts now.

Jul 28 • American Music + Media

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AMM Playback: Sync News in 60 Seconds — Week of July 21, 2026

Sony's Recognition acquisition closes, Cutting Edge's Brian Tyler deal, and the week screen-composer catalogs became an asset class.

Jul 22 • American Music + Media

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AMM Playback: Sync News in 60 Seconds — Week of July 8, 2026

Sony's Udio setback, Amazon Music's YouTube Music hire, Harry Potter's composer, and the AI-vs-licensing lines get sharper. Your week starts now.

Jul 8 • American Music + Media

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June 2026

AMM Industry Intelligence — Friday, June 26, 2026

Opening Note 🎶

Jun 27 • American Music + Media

AMM Playback: Sync News in 60 Seconds: June 23, 2026

Legends - Clive Davis and Bobby Prince, a federal AI bill, and the brands becoming music-media operators. Sync is now almost a quarter of overall U.S…

Jun 24 • American Music + Media

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Playback: Sync in 60 — Wednesday, June 17, 2026

The music-for-media business doesn’t slow down for summer. Publishing is booming, AI infrastructure keeps evolving, and the fight over music value is…

Jun 17 • American Music + Media

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PLAYBACK: SYNC IN 60 - June 11, 2026

Where music meets the screen briefing from American Music Media. Everything that moved the needle last week.

Jun 12 • American Music + Media

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May 2026

Sync in 60: Spotlight — Friday, May 22, 2026

This week in music-for-media: an Oscar winner finds a new home, and Cannes turns up the volume.

May 22 • American Music + Media

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Sync in 60 — Weekly News Playback: May 11–17 2026

Cannes opens, catalogs consolidate, and the AI licensing battle lines get sharper.

May 18 • American Music + Media

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Sync in 60: Spotlight — Friday, May 15, 2026

This week: Sony, Göransson, an Icon, a megadeal, and the return of the mixtape

May 15 • American Music + Media

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September 2025

Streaming Platform Playlists: September 5, 2025

From stream to screen - playlists to placements.

Sep 7, 2025 • American Music + Media

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