AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndustry Shake-up: Universal Music Group is reshuffling its labels, with Republic chief Jim Roppo and Def Jam chief Tunji Balogun among the departures as the company targets $270 million in annual savings. Roppo is joining Warner Records as vice chair. AI in Music: Spotify has begun labeling AI-generated artists after an investigation, while Deezer is giving listeners the option to hide AI tracks from search results. K-pop: NCT Dream will release its sixth studio album, Dream After Dream, on Nov. 9 — its first since becoming a six-member group. Rock: Blondie’s High Noon, due in February 2027, will be the band’s first album in nine years and feature the final recordings of drummer Clem Burke.
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