AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBeyoncé’s B’Day comeback: The “B’Day 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition” is out, remastering the 2006 classic with new/unreleased cuts like “Can I Watch You” (with Pharrell Williams) plus Spanish versions and a fresh Selena sample, while Maluma joins on “Cuerpo Tumbao.” AI music backlash: Suno pulled a Mary J. Blige ad after the singer said she was “uncomfortable,” adding fuel to the wider fight over AI’s use of artists’ work. Global pop/rock: Europe shared “Scandinavian Eyes” ahead of its Sept. 25 album; Bruno Mars added another Auckland stadium date for 2027. Industry & rights: Only Good People launched in London/Stockholm and teamed with Sony Music Publishing Germany via Only Good Songs. Live music & culture: A New Orleans Labor Day week lineup spotlights Chance the Rapper and La Reezy; and “Jim Henson’s Harmonious Hoopla” lands for two nights at New York’s Museum of the Moving Image. Classical spotlight: Chung Myung-whun joins the Yeosu Music Festival as artistic adviser for its 10th anniversary.
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