AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStreaming’s AI Divide: Deezer is adding a control to filter fully AI-generated tracks, which the service says can number nearly 90,000 a day. Fair Access: A new report says Black- and South Asian-led music events in London face disproportionate licensing restrictions, costing the scene up to £141 million in lost spending annually. K-pop Milestone: BTS’s ARIRANG has passed five billion Spotify streams, making it 2026’s most-streamed album so far. Royalties: Ghanaian rapper D-Black says only 16 of more than 700 broadcasters pay royalties to local musicians through GHAMRO. Backing New Talent: Tyla has launched scholarships of $5,000 each for 10 women studying music, including four in South Africa. Copyright Fight: Warner Music is suing companies linked to Ray-Ban over alleged unlicensed use of its recordings in social media ads.
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