Hey listeners, Lenny Vaughn here, spinning the raw truth on the music world from the vinyl frontier. In the last 24 hours, publishing deals are lighting up like a backlit mixing board. Sony Music Publishing teamed with Daniel Nigro's Amusement to sign hitmaker Jon Buscema globally, fresh off cuts with Conan Gray and Grace VanderWaal—Buscema calls it the team that puts music first. Warner Chappell Music locked in Aussie singer-songwriter Ziggy Alberts worldwide, covering his full catalog and future works with Nashville support.

Gear heads, Abbey Road Studios and Chandler Limited just unveiled the REDD Mixing System, the first EMI console in 50 years, blending modular magic from every era of their legendary gear. On the indie front, London's art-rock crew Modern Women inked with One Little Independent Records for their debut album Johnny’s Dreamworld, dropping May 1.

New tunes keep the fire alive: Billboard Philippines spotlights early 2026 heat like Robyn's cheeky 80s-pop banger "Talk To Me" from her upcoming Sexistential, A$AP Rocky's fuzzy "Punk Rocky" previewing Don't Be Dumb, Bruno Mars' wedding-ready "I Just Might," and global flavors from KATSEYE's bold "Internet Girl," Ari Lennox's smooth R&B "Twin Flame," plus Filipino standouts like Maymay Entrata's fiery "Masunog Man" and HEY JUNE!'s nostalgic "Sabihin Mo Lang."

Tech ripples: SourceAudio's long-term AI dataset deal with Native Instruments promises cleared audio to fuel next-gen tools, while Musical AI scored $4.5 million to scale attribution tech amid the AI playlist wars. FreshTunes adds Visa and Mastercard payouts for artists worldwide starting Q1. Shazam dropped its Fast Forward 2026 class across 20 genres, scouting raw talent.

Live vibes build with BRITs Week 26 for War Child featuring Fatboy Slim, Myles Smith, and more in intimate UK spots, plus Independent Venue Week ambassadors Nova Twins and Brògeal plotting exclusive gigs.

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