AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoApple Music Hall London: Elton John will open Apple’s new 600-capacity Battersea venue next week, with Charli xcx, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks and Burna Boy also on the first run; shows stream globally and early tickets go on sale Monday. AI Music Crackdown: Qobuz says it’s tagging AI-generated tracks, but the fraud picture is grim—60% of AI-tagged streams are flagged and excluded from royalties. Music Biz Shake-Up: Warner Music veteran Simon Robson plans to exit in December as Val Blavatnik steps into a new managing director role for North America, UK & corporate development. Big Pop Drop: Taylor Swift adds four new songs to The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, including “Patient Zero” and “Cleveland!”—and fans are already decoding the references. Festival Cancellations: All Things Go and Global Citizen both called it off in NYC due to extreme weather forecasts. New Local Talent (Ireland): East Coast FM and Ocean FM reveal early finalists for “A New Local Hero,” spotlighting Niamh Beatrix and Johnny D’Fawkes, Frontier, Heron Red, Kayleigh Henry. New Releases: Remy Ma returns with the Alimony EP and “Why Did I Get Married” video tease; Kirk Franklin & GloRilla link up on “This Time.”
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