AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoAI & Copyright: A hacked dataset claims Suno scraped “millions of songs” from YouTube, Deezer and Genius, using over two million clips to train its models—fueling fresh legal fights as labels push for AI music labeling and licensing clarity. Live Entertainment Antitrust: Maryland AG Anthony Brown’s team helped win a major Live Nation–Ticketmaster monopoly case, but the real fight now moves to remedies—where fans may or may not see lower ticket prices. Streaming/Deals: Warner Music Group and NetEase Cloud Music renewed a multi-year licensing deal, expanding beyond catalog distribution into broader fan engagement and multimedia collaboration in China. Industry Power & Pay: A new UK poll says 41% of people haven’t listened to a full album in a year, pointing to playlist fatigue and weaker music discovery. Music Business Careers: Afrobeats producer Danny Young was inducted into the Recording Academy’s 2026 membership class. Culture & Performance: Petula Clark says she hopes AI can’t replace the “warmth and emotion” of real singing, while Glasgow’s Sub Club manager Mike Grieve is set to lead a new nightlife commission. Tech Meets Entertainment: South Korea’s Galaxy Corp says humanoid robots could become K-pop performers and fashion models.
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