Daily Music Headlines August 5th, 2026

Spotify reported strong second-quarter earnings with 777 million monthly active users, a 14% revenue increase, and continued momentum for its AI playlist, remixing, and ticketing features.⁠Billboard.comHundreds of mourners, including Bono and Eddie Vedder, attended the funeral of Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard in Dublin following his death at age 56.⁠APNews.comAI music platform Suno is launching a custom vinyl pressing service that lets users turn their AI-generated songs into one-off 12-inch records.⁠MusicRadar.comProducer and Prince collaborator David Z, who helped shape the Minneapolis sound and co-created hits including “Kiss,” has died at 78.⁠MusicRadar.comCharli xcx earned a Best Original Song nomination at the 2026 World Soundtrack Awards for “House” from Wuthering Heights.⁠Billboard.comCanadian rock band Autumn Kings made it to the Upheaval Festival after a stranger loaned them his car when their tour van broke down.⁠Loudwire.comThis week’s top-selling vinyl albums are: #5 Don’t Tap the Glass by Tyler, The Creator; #4 You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love by Olivia Rodrigo; #3 Thriller by Michael Jackson; #2 Reality Awaits by The Strokes; and #1 Music, Fashion, Film by Charli xcx. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.