Nora and Nathan give their five biggest takeaways from this year in pop music, including why it's harder than ever to break through as an artist (1:00) and how 2025 may have been a comeback year for a few pop stars (44:24). Then they make some bold predictions for what the music landscape will look like in 2026 (57:42). Hosts: Nora Princiotti and Nathan HubbardProducer: Kaya McMullen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices