AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoZimbabwe Music Industry: A dispute over alleged “cloning” of a performer’s identity at weddings and gigs spotlights how homage can blur into commercial impersonation. Classical Calendar (Seattle): Fall 2026 programming leans adventurous, from Seattle Symphony’s Yuja Wang-led Prokofiev opener to Strauss “Salome” and other major staged works. Album Drops (Pop): Ellie Goulding releases sixth studio album I Know Too Much, while JISOO’s “Click” tops a Billboard favorite-new-music poll ahead of LISA’s “SaWaDiKa.” Live & Touring: Axwell lands a Bahrain GP weekend concert (Oct. 3), and Jack White announces first South Africa shows in December. Community Music: Everyone Village launches its first West Eugene community music festival Sept. 19, and a UK-style “music for dementia” choir model expands in Victoria, Canada. Industry & Tech: A U.S. judge rejects an appeal in a Spotify bundling fight, while Tencent Music prices a $1B bond offering. Deaths: EMF’s Derry Brownson dies at 55.
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