AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAsian Games: North Korean athletes in white blazers and pink ties arrived in Japan, welcomed by supporters as the Games ramp up in Nagoya-Aichi. 9/11 Music & Memory: Across the U.S. and Europe, artists and communities marked the 25th anniversary with songs and ceremonies, including Alan Jackson’s new live take on “Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)” and fresh reflections on how music shaped public feeling after the attacks. AI in Music: Universal Music is teaming with ElevenLabs to build an AI music creation platform using UMG’s licensed catalogue, as major-label AI deals and lawsuits keep heating up. Global Pop Momentum: Singer-songwriter Eylsia Nicolas’ “O-Pop” sound surged past 750M cumulative Meta views, with big early traction in Asia. Live Music Disrupted by Climate: California’s Ocean Way Festival was cancelled after coastal erosion damaged the Santa Monica beach site. Classical/Indigenous Stage: Sitka’s first Lingít opera, “Ḵutulagaaw: The Tlingit – Russian Battles,” premieres Friday, bringing epic Indigenous storytelling to the opera house.
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