AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI Music Supply Shock: Deezer says fully AI-generated tracks hit new highs in June, with nearly 90,000 synthetic songs a day on peak days—while a big share of AI streams are tied to fraudulent activity. Streaming Costs: Apple Music raises subscription prices across UK/US/Europe for the first time in four years, blaming rising licensing costs. Global Charts: Burna Boy tops Spotify’s new Global Music Video Chart with “Dai Dai,” while Chartmasters ranks him Africa’s best-selling artist of all time (14.46m equivalent album units). Festival & Live: Trivium announces “The Crown In The Grave” North America run; Bob Dylan adds UK/Europe dates; Cairns hosts the Australian Festival of Chamber Music; Worcester’s African Festival returns with World Cup unity themes. New Releases & Scenes: Shimza drops “Sunset in Pretoria” EP; Steve Lacy teases “Oh Yeah?” era; Jimmy Eat World celebrates 25 years of “Bleed American.” Music Culture Beyond Pop: A concert in Port Angeles reimagines Schoenberg’s “Society” concept, and video game music gets a spotlight as orchestral concerts grow.
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