AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAI Music Licensing: BMG and Suno announced a global alliance letting participating artists and songwriters opt in for AI training and derivative outputs, with compensation and a settlement of prior Suno use. Streaming Policy: Spotify is rolling out “AI Persona” badges for AI-generated artist profiles and says it will keep that music out of recommendations. Industry Moves: Bucks Music Group signed Will Gregory of Goldfrapp for film/TV and other projects beyond the duo. New Releases: Denzel Curry and Kenny Beats confirmed collaborative album “ii” (Aug. 21) with track “DIFFERENCE.” Live & Local: The Florida Orchestra plans pop-culture concerts in St. Petersburg, including “Taylor Swift: The Symphony Era” and “Pirates of the Caribbean” live to film. Theater & Stage: Jobsite’s one-woman “Penelope” lands in Tampa (Aug. 19–Sep. 6). Community Music: Glasgow’s The Social Hub launches a free Summer Social with dancing, yoga, workshops, food and music. Music News in Brief: BTS pulled “Arirang” from Grammy consideration over a new Asian Pop category.
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