AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCross-Border Music: Organisers of Malaysia’s Art of Speed and Indonesia’s Big Bang Festival have teamed up to help artists perform across both countries and expand regional audiences. New Releases: Paulo Londra’s entre CIELOS explores rap, trap, indie rock and bachata, while Skepta has revealed the tracklist for The Fork and Knife, his first solo album in seven years, due Nov. 6. Chart Breakthrough: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard landed their first Billboard Hot 100 hit as guests on Justice’s “Flower in a Hurricane,” alongside Tame Impala and SZA. AI and Music Rights: Australian composer Antony Partos says advertisers have asked his studio to recreate AI-generated tracks, raising concerns about music trained on copyrighted work; Elvis Presley’s rights holders have also sued Anthropic over alleged use of songs to train AI models. On Stage: Metallica has posted full-song videos from its Las Vegas Sphere residency, bringing the show’s giant visuals to fans at home. Soundtrack Debate: AR Rahman’s “Mangal Rang,” from Ramayana, has sparked online debate over a wedding scene and its musical influences.
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