AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoAI Policy Clash: Beatport is tightening its stance on AI music, using Beatdapp to detect fully or majority AI-generated tracks and blocking them from its catalog while allowing AI-assisted releases if they’re majority human-made, with AI tags added for review. Artist Pushback: Cardi B hit back at fans demanding more new music, saying complaints don’t motivate her and that she’s taking time off. New Releases: Erykah Badu and The Alchemist announced their long-awaited collaborative album (out Aug. 28) with the single “Witch Doctor,” while Roxy Music set a Nov. 6 expanded reissue of For Your Pleasure plus an unreleased “Grey Lagoons” demo. Live & Local Music: Gorge Amphitheatre founders unveiled plans for new venues at The Hilltop; Asheville’s AVL Sounds Fest returns as the city rebuilds; and Lakes Area Music Festival closes with Dances of Passion Aug. 22-23. Music in the Community: WLRN’s Carlton Gillespie won a National Edward R. Murrow Award for a feature on jailed hip-hop artists, and the Montgomery Symphony Orchestra launched the Montgomery Music Project to bring strings instruction to children.
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