AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoMTV VMAs: Taylor Swift made history as the most-awarded artist in VMA history, taking the inaugural Artist Director Honours and dedicating her top prize to Dolly Parton, while Madonna and LISA also dominated the night and Nirvana earned major recognition. Global Pop Moment: Shakira’s Oct. 3 Madrid finale will stream worldwide for free via Amazon Music and Prime Video. Music Tech & Industry: Universal Music Group named Òscar Celma as Senior VP for Applied AI and Machine Learning, aiming to expand AI tools across its labels and operations. New Music: KEXP highlighted fresh releases including Blondshell and Julia Jacklin, and Story Of The Year shared the “See Through” video ahead of their fall tour. Live & Local: Ohio’s R&B festival is getting a backing-band boost from LynMonty and a local trio, while Milwaukee’s Riverwest welcomed experimental sounds at The Brain in the Cupboard. Loss: Calypso legend Mighty Sparrow died at 91.
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