AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSpotify Video Push: Spotify is rolling out a full video ecosystem for artists, including a playlist pitching tool and a new global music video chart—aimed at challenging YouTube and boosting artist control over uploads. AI Rights & Attribution: Canada’s SOCAN is partnering with Musical AI to set opt-in consent plus credit-and-compensation rules for creators whose work informs AI music. Major Label Finance: Universal Music Group is nearly done with a $500M+ share buyback, having spent about 97.5% of its budget. Chart Moment: Future’s “The Real Me” debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while landing 17 Hot 100 entries. Industry Legal Pressure: Sony Music files another AI-related lawsuit against Udio, arguing over 30,000 recordings are at stake. Losses in Jazz: Plas Johnson, the “Pink Panther” saxophonist, dies at 94; Rodney Franklin, known for “In the Groove,” dies at 67. Local Live Music: Hellbender by the Orange Peel opens in Asheville, while community festivals and concerts keep rolling across the week.
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