AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoNBA Meets Music Business: Utah Jazz guard Keyonte George signed a five-year, $157.5M extension, keeping the rebuild’s centerpiece in Salt Lake City. Music Loss: Duncan Sheik, Tony- and Grammy-winning composer of “Spring Awakening” and hit “Barely Breathing,” died at 56. Festival Watch: Sea.Hear.Now’s two-day setup is underway in Asbury Park (Sept. 19–20), while Lallycooler Music Festival says it won’t return in 2027. Live & Local Culture: Shreveport Symphony opens its 2026–27 season with “London Sounds,” and Columbia’s Mo Jazz Festival spotlights the next generation of jazz. AI Copyright Fight: Sony Music and Universal Music Group sued Suno over alleged copyrighted songs in AI training data. Community Investment: Houston Youth Symphony received $1.2M in anonymous gifts to expand music education access. Controversy in Touring: Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour reportedly dropped Macklemore after a “Free Palestine” on-stage moment sparked venue pushback.
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