AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMusic Publishing Deals: Seeker Music has acquired the publishing catalog of Cocteau Twins’ Simon Raymonde, snapping up his full songwriter body of work; terms weren’t disclosed. Global Pop & Star Power: Taylor Swift praised Paul McCartney’s new album, while Charli XCX shared details on her upcoming “Music, Fashion, Film” project and cover featuring John Cale, Marc Jacobs and Martin Scorsese. New Releases: Shinedown dropped the “Young Again” video from EI8HT; Riley Green announced “That’s Just Me” with “Think As You Drunk”; Da-iCE’s SOTA HANAMURA released pre-debut album “ASCEEENSION”; Mal Not Bad previewed “WIDC.” Streaming & Discovery: Tubidy released World Music Day search insights, highlighting long-running global hits dominating searches. Live Music & Community: Nashville Symphony’s free Community Concerts kick off June 3 across Middle Tennessee; West Virginia Symphony’s “SOUSA!” Symphony Sunday returns June 7 with fireworks. Industry Talk: CDQ argued artists need “caucus, gang, or cult” connections to get real support. Major Cultural Moment: The Dalai Lama was formally presented with a Grammy for audiobook narration “Meditations” in Dharamshala.
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