Music Labels & Business: YRF’s Raah Records and Excel Entertainment’s Excel Music are rolling out new tracks tied to major film releases, with Sunshine Pictures also launching its own label—showing how movie houses are building music verticals. Album & Pop Culture: Charli xcx’s new “Music, Fashion, Film” is framed as a bold pivot beyond pure dance-pop, while Latifa finishes “Shibhi Bil-Milli” with four fresh songs. Live Music & Community: Bronx Summer Concert Series keeps Orchard Beach dancing; Evanston SPACE hosts a Gospel Brunch with the Second Baptist Church Mass Choir; Rochester’s Dominican Day returns with music, food and dance; Warsaw’s free open-air Chopin Sundays blend classical performance with wartime history. Festivals & Tragedy: Yorkton’s Living Skies Music Festival debuts to strong crowds, but Ireland’s Ballinamore Family Festival mourns a 19-year-old drowning and cancels fireworks. AI & Platforms: Spotify plans to label “AI personas” and keep AI music out of recommendations, while Beatport tightens its stance on AI-generated tracks. Music in Film/Stage: “Pride and Prejudice (*sort of)” heads to Canberra, and “Trainspotting” musical hopes for a comeback after its UK tour was axed for cost reasons.