AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoStreaming & Royalties: A new lawsuit says Spotify’s 1,000-stream threshold and stream-filtering rules “systemically suppress” indie artist payouts, alleging opaque criteria that cut counted streams while major-label catalogs benefit. Touring: Charli XCX announces her “Music, Fashion, Film Tour” with stops in San Diego, Los Angeles, and Toronto (Sept. 21 at Scotiabank Arena), with tickets going on sale June 12. K-pop Releases: BOYNEXTDOOR drops first full album “HOME,” calling it autobiographical, while Xikers wraps seventh mini-album promos with Billboard chart success and a “OKAY” MV hitting 10M views. Local Music & Culture: Sedona’s nonprofit wants to revive the long-idle Georgia Frontiere Performance Pavilion at Sedona Cultural Park; in the U.S., a French-inspired chamber concert series brings Tres Cordes to Elmira June 12. Community & Events: Hampton Bluegrass & Country Festival returns this week, and Lowell Folk Festival adds more global traditional acts for July 24–26. Legal/Politics: A judge tosses a Kennedy Center suit tied to musician Chuck Redd’s canceled protest performance. Tragedy: Grammy-winning songwriter Talay Riley, 35, is reported stabbed to death in London.
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