# Downtown Journal

#### by Noorcahyo Istyabudi, Business Development Manager, Indonesia, FUGA June 4, 2026

### The World’s Biggest Music Market You’re Not Talking About

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#### by team downtown May 28, 2026

### Downtown Music Publishing Expands Hip Hop Catalog with Biz Markie Deal

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#### by Maria Ronda, Social Media & Community Strategy Manager at FUGA May 26, 2026

### Building Worlds > Posting Content

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#### by team downtown May 21, 2026

### Material Music Launches Publishing Arm in Partnership with Downtown Music Publishing

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#### by team downtown May 19, 2026

### FUGA Renews Global Distribution Partnership with Insomniac Music Group

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#### by team downtown May 11, 2026

### CD Baby Introduces “Stages Selects,” A New Program Investing in the Next Generation of Self-releasing Artists

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#### by Makenna Van Liew, Director, Client Accounts and Services, Songtrust May 7, 2026

### The Invisible Work Behind Every Hit

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#### by Dani Gutiérrez, Director of Marketing, Latin, Downtown Artist & Label Services and FUGA April 23, 2026

### Mexico’s Rise as a Creative Epicenter for Music

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#### by John Cosenza, SVP, Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing April 15, 2026

### Technology, Trust, and the Future of Rights Management

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