AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSuper Bowl: Jay-Z will headline the 2027 Apple Music halftime show at SoFi Stadium, stepping onto the stage after years of helping Roc Nation produce the event. Songwriters: Taylor Swift became the youngest artist inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining Lyle Lovett and other honorees; she also recalled Brad Paisley’s cricket-filled tour prank. Canadian Honors: Drake and screen composer Andrew Lockington each won five awards at the SOCAN Awards, while Jessie Reyez received its International Achievement Award. Benefit Tour: Macklemore launched his sold-out Dublin “Free Palestine” concert series with Hozier, Kneecap and other guests; proceeds support organizations aiding Palestinians. Copyright Battles: Neil Young is seeking $10 million from a Trump fundraising committee over its alleged unauthorized use of “Rockin’ in the Free World”; Elvis Presley’s rights holders have also sued Anthropic over alleged use of 274 songs to train AI. Court News: Chris Brown received an eight-month suspended sentence in the U.K. after pleading guilty to assaulting a music producer.
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