AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoIndependence Day Soundtrack: Beyoncé kicked off July 4 celebrations with “Morning Dew (Donk),” fueling fresh “Act III” speculation. Chart Integrity Clash: Spotify removed 500,000+ streams from Malcolm Todd’s “Earrings” after suspected bot activity tied to Kalshi prediction bets, raising new questions about how charts get used. Pop Event Marketing: Madonna launched “Confessions II” with limited-time pop-ups in New York, Los Angeles, and London, plus a TikTok “House of Confessions” activation. K-Pop Momentum: CORTIS’ “REDRED” hit No. 1 on Spotify Korea’s Daily chart for the 60th time and topped Weekly for 10 weeks; I.O.I won “Show! Music Core” with “Suddenly,” while Wonho shared his “CORE” EP tracklist ahead of a July 21 drop. Industry Voices: Dee Dee Bridgewater urged the jazz world to confront ongoing sexism and unequal treatment for women. Local Live Music: Ruby Rae’s country bar in Newcastle confirmed a second venue, while Collingwood Music Festival’s youth academy expands to a five-day masterclass program.
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