AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI Music Labeling: The RIAA and IFPI (with the Grammys and SAG-AFTRA) rolled out a voluntary two-label system for generative AI tracks—“Created by AI” vs “AI-assisted”—aimed at making streaming transparency easier. Streaming Discovery: Spotify is updating Release Radar with new session controls (like “Discover new artists” and “Editors’ picks”) plus a refreshed look to better match your taste. Live Music Picks: Harry Connick Jr. says his Kettering show will be off-the-cuff, while Mike Reed’s Common Good Dance Band brings a free soul-jazz night to Chicago’s Navy Pier. Community & Festivals: HomeGrown Music festival hits Regner Park this Sunday, and Durham’s 140th Miners’ Gala (“The Big Meeting”) returns with brass bands and banners. Local Culture: Toronto record stores report a vinyl boom as fans chase the ritual of physical music. Music & Meaning: A Chinese horn ensemble blends European classics with Chinese melodies at a major horn symposium, and Songs of Hope returns to Faribault with a free youth performance that includes community meals.
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