AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoWealth & Streaming Records: Forbes reports Taylor Swift is now the richest female musician, with a $2B net worth, while fresh coverage also points to her record-breaking Spotify performance and the continued pull of her re-recorded catalog. Album Spotlight: Olivia Rodrigo shared details on her June 12 release, a longer, more ambitious third album built around an emotional two-part arc. New Music (Indie/Country): Death Cab for Cutie released “I Built You a Tower,” framing the new era through grief and anniversary-scale energy; Burlington’s Jesse Taylor Band dropped “feel everything,” a 10-track set of confessional hope. Live Music & Community: Pride weekend kicked off in West Hollywood with the Outloud Music Festival; local “Music in the Park” series returned in New Ulm and Turkey Run State Park, keeping summer concerts rolling. Global Music Buzz: Ghanaian duo DopeNation’s “Kakalika” landed on Spotify’s Songs of Summer Predictions list, signaling another wave of global dance hits. AI & Industry Tension: Musicians’ unions and artists continue pushing back on major labels over AI licensing and compensation disputes.
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