AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI Policy Shake-Up: ARIA will ban fully AI-generated recordings from Australia’s charts, while AI-assisted tracks can chart only if they’re “substantially human made” and meet copyright and chart-manipulation rules. Streaming Safety Study: A JAMA Network Open study links major album release days to a 15% rise in fatal crashes, tied to heavier in-car music streaming. Music Biz Legal Battles: Sony Music reached a settlement in principle with DSW over social ad music use, but also sued Kroger over alleged unlicensed sound recordings in influencer and brand posts. Live Music, Real-World Risks: A Malaysian rock festival drummer died after collapsing onstage; in the U.S., a major rock band’s tour bus was tied to a fatal crash. Community & Culture: Kane Brown headlines a UW-Madison student-only back-to-school concert; Okotoks extends its outdoor concert series; New Zealand’s “bhajan clubbing” brings devotional music into nightlife. Classical Spotlight: Gustavo Dudamel closes his 17-year LA Philharmonic run with a benefit sendoff for Venezuela.
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