AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoWorld Cup Halftime Spectacle: Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber, BTS and Coldplay headlined a first-ever World Cup final halftime show, with Gustavo Dudamel leading an orchestra through “Seven Nation Army,” plus Muppets and a New York school choir, staged to support FIFA’s Global Citizen Education Fund. Community Music Moments: Nanuet’s FIFA final watch party turned Downtown into a family hub with live music and youth clinics, while Karachi’s Fête de la Musique brought French and Pakistani acts together at the Arts Council. Streaming & Pricing Pressure: Apple Music raised subscription prices in India and other markets, citing rising licensing costs, as Spotify also moved to curb AI-generated streaming royalty scams by removing 75 million AI songs. Chart Watch: Future’s “The Real Me” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and Scritti Politti’s “Cupid & Psyche ’85” got a vinyl deluxe reissue. Live & Local: High Sierra Music Festival “saved” its future after relocating to Grass Valley, and a Flood with Love Music Festival in Kentucky is set to raise money for Madison County flood recovery.
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