AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoStreaming & AI Lifestyle: A new report says music is increasingly used for focus, sleep, and self-care, with streaming platforms steering mood- and wellness-based playlists. Platform Moves: Spotify is expanding podcast-style audio for Premium users and is also rolling out podcast clipping/sharing features. Artist/Label Business: Sulinna Ong has left Spotify to join U2’s management team as a creative-and-innovation partner. Global Pop Spotlight: Katseye (with Filipina member Sophia Laforteza) and Apl.de.ap helped drive Filipino pride at the 2026 American Music Awards, with “Rock That Body” winning Best Throwback Song. New Music & Releases: Shinedown’s “EI8HT” arrives as a genre-bending hard rock/power ballad mix; Queen Latifah teased new music after a 16-year album hiatus; Widemouth’s “No Gasoline” debuts as a live-recorded, intimate album. Live Music & Culture: Chicago Jazz Festival announced its 2026 main-stage lineup; Kansas City opened a new car-free 18th Street pedestrian mall in its Jazz District. Local Community: An Ashland County community marching band is set for July 4, and a Pullman native won a U.S. Air Force Band jazz composing award.
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