{"id":107700,"date":"2026-05-01T09:34:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=107700"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:34:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T08:34:21","slug":"music-industry-news-april-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/music-industry-news-april-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The biggest music industry news | April 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 style=\"user-select: auto;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; user-select: auto;\">YouTube raises prices in the US, Amazon Music makes concert discovery easier, and Spotify turns 20.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>YouTube introduces 24\/7 streaming \u2018Stations\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stepping even closer towards traditional TV viewing, YouTube has introduced a new feature called &#8220;Stations&#8221;. 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Combining text-based prompts, users&#8217; listening history and the charts and trends, Prompted Playlists now generates tailored lists of podcast episodes and new shows. 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The increase applies to both YouTube Premium and YouTube Music plans. Users already subscribed will see the increase implemented in June&#8217;s billing cycle, while new users will be affected immediately. YouTube is following a wider trend of price increases across music and video subscription services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"4qHTR9kMPT\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-premium-price-increase-us-2026\/\">YouTube Premium increases prices in the US for first time since 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube Premium increases prices in the US for first time since 2023&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-premium-price-increase-us-2026\/embed\/#?secret=4qHTR9kMPT\" data-secret=\"4qHTR9kMPT\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Spotify lets US &amp; UK users buy physical books<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify has expanded the ability to purchase physical books through the platform to the UK and US. Thanks to a new partnership with Bookshop.org, Spotify has made it easier than ever to discover stories digitally and then own them physically. The feature promotes the discovery of stories while supporting&nbsp;independent bookshops through Bookshop.org\u2019s model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"OGLcnQ8HHo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-launches-physical-book-sales-us-uk\/\">Spotify launches physical book sales in the US and UK<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify launches physical book sales in the US and UK&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-launches-physical-book-sales-us-uk\/embed\/#?secret=OGLcnQ8HHo\" data-secret=\"OGLcnQ8HHo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>YouTube introduces zero-minute daily Shorts limit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube has updated its Shorts time limits, designed to help reduce doom-scrolling in users. Now, users can set the limit as low as zero minutes, essentially making it possible to &#8220;turn off&#8221; YouTube Shorts completely. These settings are largely aimed at parents who want to limit their children&#8217;s screentime. However, limiting YouTube Shorts could impact music discovery and stunt the reach of creators and artists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"6OWt9tLx6o\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-shorts-daily-zero-minute-limit\/\">YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts entirely, kind of<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;YouTube now lets you turn off Shorts entirely, kind of&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/youtube-shorts-daily-zero-minute-limit\/embed\/#?secret=6OWt9tLx6o\" data-secret=\"6OWt9tLx6o\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Record Store Day 2026 promotes community in music<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Record Store Day 2026 saw music fans around the UK and beyond rally together to support brick-and-mortar record stores, relish physical formats, and enjoy exclusive releases. Artists like Elton John and Madonna made up the list of artists who released special editions for Record Store Day. 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The influx of AI-generated music certainly isn&#8217;t limited to Spotify, but the platform is improving transparency around AI by adding disclosure credits at the song level. This system relies on artists disclosing to their label or distributor how AI has been used in their own tracks before a release is sent to Spotify. 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Now, around 44% of all new tracks uploaded to the streaming platform each day are AI-generated. This equates to approximately 75,000 tracks a day, or an eye-watering 2 million a month. However, Deezer said that AI-generated music only accounts for between 1-3% of total streams on the platform. 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This follows the likes of Apple Music, which recently partnered with Ticketmaster and Bandsintown. This feature will see concert listings from Bandsintown displayed on Amazon Music artist profiles, making the transition between streaming an artist to watching them live smoother than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"JNeXcPWnXc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/amazon-music-and-bandsintown-team-up-for-concert-discovery\/\">Amazon Music and Bandsintown team up for concert discovery<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Amazon Music and Bandsintown team up for concert discovery&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/amazon-music-and-bandsintown-team-up-for-concert-discovery\/embed\/#?secret=JNeXcPWnXc\" data-secret=\"JNeXcPWnXc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Spotify celebrates 20 years of listening<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Spotify celebrated its 20th birthday! To celebrate, the platform delved deep into the data of the past two decades, revealing the most-streamed songs, artists, podcasts and audiobooks of all-time. Taylor Swift claimed the most-streamed artist of all time, and &#8220;Blinding Lights&#8221; by The Weeknd holds the top spot for most-streamed song. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-routenote-blog wp-block-embed-routenote-blog\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"kk4JbAmhLX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-most-streamed-artists-albums-songs-podcasts-and-audiobooks-of-all-time\/\">Spotify reveals its most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks of all time as the platform celebrates 20 years<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Spotify reveals its most streamed artists, albums, songs, podcasts, and audiobooks of all time as the platform celebrates 20 years&#8221; &#8212; RouteNote Blog\" src=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/spotify-most-streamed-artists-albums-songs-podcasts-and-audiobooks-of-all-time\/embed\/#?secret=kk4JbAmhLX\" data-secret=\"kk4JbAmhLX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/\">Stay up to date with the biggest news in the music industry, as well as updates from RouteNote and partners, by checking out the RouteNote blog.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YouTube raises prices in the US, Amazon Music makes concert discovery easier, and Spotify turns 20. 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