AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStreaming & Discovery: Spotify’s AI DJ is adding nine English- and Spanish-speaking voices, including Indian and regional accents, plus a setting to silence between-song commentary. Samsung-owned Harman has launched Drops, a music-discovery app backed by partners including Universal, Beggars, EMPIRE and Symphonic. AI & Rights: Nick Cave condemned AI song generators as a threat to human creativity, while music partners including Universal and Roland are developing a C2PA standard to document how tracks are made and disclose AI contributions. Industry Growth: A campaign by Mobiquity Technologies and Intercept Music for LOCASH generated more than 8 million streams; the companies see potential to extend their marketing services to Intercept’s network of over 1,000 artists. Live-music professionals, meanwhile, warn that inadequate infrastructure is slowing touring growth. Awards & Festivals: Olivia Dean was named Apple Music’s Artist of the Year, and BTS’s “Swim” made the platform’s Best Songs of 2026 list as the sole K-pop act. Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA are set to headline Coachella 2027.
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