AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Charts: The Official MENA Chart has adopted new rules for AI-generated music, setting criteria to keep purely synthetic or fraudulently boosted tracks out of official rankings. Global Music Milestone: Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo became the first African musician—and first Black African artist—to receive a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. Live Music & Culture: New Zealand’s United Auckland Gospel Choir won gold at the World Choir Games in Sweden, while the Highlands Festival returns in Kentucky after a seven-year break. Industry & Legal: Australia’s ACCC executed a search warrant at WiseTech Global in a competition probe tied to its logistics software. Music Business Deals: Peermusic signed My Morning Jacket and Jim James to a worldwide publishing deal. Pop & Media: Uber and Delta launched Harry Styles-themed “Disco Together” shuttles for his MSG residency, and Morgan Evans was confirmed as the new judge on Australian Idol. Classical Spotlight: WPR’s album pick pairs Dvořák’s “From the New World” with Carlos Simon’s “Four Black American Dances.”
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