<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>TheDebutRoom Blog</title><description>Original research and news for independent artists: what changed, what it means for your releases, and where the numbers come from.</description><link>https://thedebutroom.com/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>Distributor Trust Scorecard 2026</title><link>https://thedebutroom.com/blog/music-distributor-trust-scorecard/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://thedebutroom.com/blog/music-distributor-trust-scorecard/</guid><description>13 distributors scored on fraud fees, appeals, ID checks and AI rules after the UMG v. DistroKid lawsuit and the IFPI anti-fraud pact. Checked Oct 2026.</description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>distribution</category><category>streaming fraud</category><category>data</category></item></channel></rss>