AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoLive Music & Culture: Dolly Parton’s SongTeller Hotel and Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum are set to open together in Nashville on Sept. 29, with two nightly live venues built around songwriting and performer spotlights. Music Tech & Social: ShareAScan, a wearable QR platform meant to turn everyday objects into conversation starters, is being added to Emmy nominee and presenter gift bags. Country Spotlight: Lainey Wilson will host the 60th CMA Awards again this year, calling it “extra special” as nominees are due Sept. 10. Industry Business: Carlin Music publisher and former CEO Caroline Bienstock has died at 68; her Brill Building-era catalog included major standards across pop, jazz, and rock. Streaming/TV Crossover: FX’s “The Drop: A Snowfall Saga” premieres Sept. 8 and shifts the franchise focus toward the rise of rap’s music-industry power. AI & Copyright Policy: A U.S. software lobby is urging Australia to reverse a new tax treatment for streaming and cloud fees, warning it could spark an investor backlash. Local Scene: Your Roots Are Showing will move to the Europa Hotel Belfast for its Feb. 2027 edition, expanding global folk/roots partnerships.
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