AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAnime Home Entertainment Deal: UK physical distributor Proper Music Distribution has signed Crunchyroll to handle B2B fulfilment, invoicing and cash collection for Crunchyroll’s DVD/Blu-ray/4K UHD catalogue across the UK and Ireland, feeding into major retailers like HMV and Amazon. Local Music Heritage: Adelaide City Council is rolling out a Live Music Circuit with plaques and QR codes to preserve the city’s past and present venues, inspired by the Boston Freedom Trail. Festival Move: High Sierra Music Festival is relocating to the Nevada County Fairgrounds for July 2-5, citing lodging limits in Quincy and aiming to keep the multi-genre lineup growing. Community & Culture: Indiana’s Madam Walker Legacy Fest returned to Indiana Avenue with block-party performances and Teddy Riley headlining at the Walker Theatre. Global Music Launches: Sonu Nigam unveiled “I Believe Your Music” to mentor and support emerging creators, with mentorship, release strategy and distribution help. New Releases: Russian Circles announced their album “Nine” (Aug 28) and shared the single “Empath” with a music video. Pop Culture Backlash: Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields sparked online criticism after Cigarettes After Sex drummer Jacob Tomsky commented the band “won’t be there,” drawing pushback from fans.
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