Second week of January. Year of the Horse. Back in the saddle. As I point my GPS toward a familiar constellation of pursuits, here’s a topline look at what I’m watching and where I think the music business is headed in 2026. These aren’t predictions, they’re signals. Conferences → The Real Intelligence Layer The conference […]
After a historical year, K-pop superheroes BTS took over their own version of the Grammys stage Sunday night from afar. Already holding the distinction of being the first K-pop acted nominated for a Grammy award — in this year’s Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category — the mega-group hit the Grammy stage for an electrifying performance of their […]
Why now? Because — and there’s no reason to ignore the elephant in the room: SPIN stewardship has changed hands many, many times since we made the online jump — we got our chance. Because plenty of our favorite albums of the last 10 years could still use a boost. Because some of the already unanimously […]