AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI & Streaming Policy: Spotify says it will start labeling AI-generated artists next month and stop recommending them, as the platform faces growing pressure over machine-made music. Streaming Economics (India): A new report argues India’s streaming boom was built on free listening, and now the shift to paid plans is turning into a price war. Global Jazz Spotlight: South Africa’s Gabi Motuba calls performing at Standard Bank Joy of Jazz alongside Kurt Elling a “full-circle moment,” with the festival running Sept. 25–26. Festival Calendar: Hay Music Festival returns Sept. 11–14 with a theme of music’s healing power, while Bulgaria’s Open Buzludzha Festival opens Aug. 14 with music, 3D mapping and DJ sets. New Releases (K-pop): ALL(H)OURS drops mini album UNBOUND on Sept. 10, ONEWE shares lyric-book previews for Myeon: Unknown Atlas (Aug. 19), and EVAN unveils DEATH OF ME tracklist for Sept. 7. Big Music Moments: NewJeans’ “Hurt” tops 300M Spotify streams, and Mastodon announces Marrow Deep for Aug. 28 with “Snakes for Dinner.”
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