AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAI & Artist Rights: Suno pulled a Mary J. Blige ad after saying the singer was “uncomfortable” and that the deal was made with someone who wasn’t her official representative, reigniting debate over AI music marketing. Major Releases: Beyoncé dropped a 27-track B’Day 20th anniversary deluxe reissue with unreleased songs and Spanish versions, while KISS’ newly mixed live set “KISS Destroys Anaheim ’76” hit No. 8 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales. Music Business & Policy: Orchestra Wellington faces a 40% Creative New Zealand funding cut, calling it an outlier treatment that threatens its medium-term future. Live Music & Culture: BET revived the Soul Train Awards for Nov. 27 in Chicago, simulcasting on CBS and multiple Viacom channels; Simple Minds announced “Sacrosanct” for Jan. 29, 2027. Community & Talent: Fort Wayne Philharmonic secured a new four-year deal with musicians, and a Fort Wayne student received a surprise professional trumpet.
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