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AGP Executive Report

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Streaming Business: Spotify added 6 million paid subscribers in Q3, reaching 306 million, while ad growth accelerated and the company highlighted AI as part of its strategy. Industry Honors: Raye won the 2026 Mercury Prize for This Music May Contain Hope, praised by judges for its ambition and range. Global Expansion: Universal Music Southeast Asia signed Thai artist Jeff Satur, whose planned 2027 album and world tour build on a growing international following. New Releases: John Legend’s 16-track Muse, produced by Pharrell Williams, arrives today; John Mayer also set up Sob Rock Records with Mercury for his first solo music in five years. Artist Protections: A former Eminem studio engineer pleaded guilty to stealing and selling unreleased tracks, while Reservoir sued Anthropic over alleged use of its music catalog to train Claude. Workforce Strain: The Phoenix Symphony plans to lay off 66 musicians amid ongoing financial trouble.

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Musician hopes Cobourg audience takes away ‘a warm glow of memories’

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Grant Haven Media

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Owned By	Stewart Grant through Grant Haven Media
Year Founded	2017
Website	www.granthaven.com
Domain Registration Year	2001
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Canada, St. Marys
Owner Country	Canada

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Music Review:"No Bad Memories"by The Avalanches

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The Tropolitan - Alabama

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Owned By	Troy University
Year Founded	1967
Website	tropnews.com
Domain Registration Year	2012
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Alabama, Troy
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify confirms it won’t stop Family Plan sharing verification, but it’s not a ‘crackdown’

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Owned By	Seth Weintraub through 925, LLC
Year Founded	2011
Website	https://9to5google.com/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, California, Los Angeles
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors

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Owned By	David Gardner & Tom Gardner through The Motley Fool, LLC
Year Founded	1993
Website	www.fool.com
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	United States, Virginia, Alexandria
Owner Country	United States

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Music legend John Anderson dead at 71, days after attending event

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Owned By	Nine Entertainment (Mike Sneesby, CEO) through Nine Network
Year Founded	1956
Website	www.9news.com.au
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Access Type	open
Publication Location	Australia, Willoughby
Owner Country	Australia

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Jazz Chisholm Jr & Two Other Yankees Refused Analytics Help

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Heavy.com

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Owned By	Simon Asaad through Heavy Inc.
Year Founded	1999
Website	https://heavy.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify says yes, it is busting people for using Family Plan sharing too widely

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Owner: Jay Penske info about owner

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Owned By	Jay Penske through Penske Media Corporation & PMX Global, LLC
Year Founded	2011
Website	www.theverge.com
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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Spotify's Q3 hits the right notes with investors

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Owned By	Apollo Global Management (Vanguard Group, Largest Shareholder) through Yahoo, Inc.
Year Founded	1997
Website	https://finance.yahoo.com/
Domain Registration Year	1995
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, New York, New York City
Owner Country	United States

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