AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStreaming and AI: Spotify says it has removed 50 million AI-generated tracks from recommendations, while keeping them available to users who search for them; it also launched paid podcast memberships in 34 regions, with creators keeping 90% of revenue. Music Rights: Copyright battles are intensifying, with Universal and Sony seeking Suno training-data records and the Supreme Court declining to hear a songwriters’ copyright recapture case. Artist Pressure: Cyndi Lauper warned that shareholder demands to repeat blockbuster success can stifle creativity, pointing to the pressure that followed Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Charts and Releases: Fontaines D.C. are on course for a second UK No. 1 album with Dopamine Chamber, while Liam Gallagher teased a possible new Oasis album. Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab is also releasing its first album of new songs in nearly a decade, with younger musicians helping carry its Afro-Cuban and West African sound forward. Industry Recognition: Shreya Ghoshal has joined the Recording Academy as a Grammy voting member, and Tim McGraw was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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