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Daily briefing · 16 September 2026

Music industry news, 16 September 2026: 5 stories worth posting about today

Today, 5 stories crossed the monitor with a NewsJack score above 60. Each Story includes its source, urgency window, and framework signals. Creator and higher plans receive angle drafts by email each morning.

1critical·Score 100· Viral 95

Calla Announce First New Album In 19 Years De Facto: Hear “Paralyzed”

Calla are back. In 2024, the NYC indie rockers shared " Pick Your Battles ," their first music since their 2007 LP Strength In Numbers . Since then, they've put out a bunch of songs: " Killer On The Rampage ," " Sinnerman ," " Ritualized ," and " Your Worst Enemy ." Now, they're announcing their long-awaited sixth studio album De Facto . The news comes alongside the release of a new single called

Source: Stereogum · Music

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2critical·Score 100· Viral 95

Members of X-Ray Spex, The Raincoats, The Slits to form supergroup for London punk 50th anniversary festival

The event also includes previously unseen artwork, photography, and more The post Members of X-Ray Spex, The Raincoats, The Slits to form supergroup for London punk 50th anniversary festival appeared first on NME .

Source: NME · Music

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3critical·Score 100· Viral 95

Suno admits using music from YouTube to train AI models

Recent court filings have seen the AI music creation company admit to using audio from the site The post Suno admits using music from YouTube to train AI models appeared first on NME .

Source: NME · Music

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4critical·Score 100· Viral 95

Lankum’s Radie Peat announces debut solo album ‘No Human Tongue Can Tell’ with stirring new single ‘The Moon and Stars’

"They are largely songs of female struggle, suffering, strength and endurance" The post Lankum’s Radie Peat announces debut solo album ‘No Human Tongue Can Tell’ with stirring new single ‘The Moon and Stars’ appeared first on NME .

Source: NME · Music

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5critical·Score 100· Viral 95

Independence in an interdependent industry. - Music Business Worldwide

Independence in an interdependent industry. Music Business Worldwide

Source: Google News: music industry · Music

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