AI Artists, Escalating Ticketing Battles, Opportunity and Humanity: What To Expect in 2026 In the Music Business

Manatt Entertainment Leader wrote an article for Billboard about the coming opportunities, challenges and advancements to expect in the music industry in 2026.

Discussing the surging numbers of AI artists populating streaming services, ongoing legislative and legal challenges for live event ticketing, and the booming creator economy across the entertainment industry, Bromley said 2026 will bring significant technological, economic and cultural change. Especially as artists take on a more vocal and active role in advocacy both within music and beyond, Bromley said the coming year will bring a tremendous opportunity for change.

“Let’s embrace it as the constant, lock arms in artist advocacy, and blaze through,” Bromley said. “Welcome to the future everyone: it’s brilliant, beautiful, exhilarating and terrifying. The hallmarks of a timeless song.”

Read the full Billboard article .