AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoMusic Industry & Charts: IFPI is rolling out new rules for when generative AI tracks can qualify for official charts, requiring authorized AI use, “substantially human-made” work, and no chart-manipulation concerns—now applied across multiple regional chart networks. Artist News: Bailey Zimmerman cancels his U.K./Europe summer dates to focus on family and new music, while keeping North American shows on track. Tragedy & Tributes: Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, Oscar winner for “Falling Slowly,” dies in a Dublin motorcycle crash; musicians in Dublin gathered at Luke Kelly’s statue for a Hansard tribute busk, and condolences continue. New Releases/Deals: Liyah Bey’s “Abused” lands global distribution via Thump Records with Virgin Music Group/UMG. Live Music & Culture: The Ford launches a three-part Mexican music series; and New Orleans’ Satchmo Summerfest and White Linen Night return with big lineups and community energy. Legal/Politics: Feds seek to play Lil Durk’s “Pissed Me Off” video in his murder-for-hire trial.
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