AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoArtist Business: Paul McCartney has joined the billionaire club with an estimated $1.4 billion fortune, built largely on music publishing, catalog ownership and touring. Publishing Moves: Debbie Gibson signed with Downtown Music Publishing for catalog administration and film and TV sync representation, while Warner Chappell’s Guy Moot became the first music publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award. Charts & AI: YouTube streams will return to Billboard charts in 2027 under revised rules. Meanwhile, music rights holders are stepping up legal pressure on AI: Eminem’s publisher is seeking $41 million from an AI platform, and Elvis Presley’s estate and Eminem’s publisher have also sued Suno. New Ventures: Garth Brooks’ company bought Nashville station Lightning 100 for $3 million and plans to relaunch it as country-focused FM 100. Funding & Standards: A British Start Up Loan is helping Newcastle founder Nick Tyler bring his bass-vibration music device to market. Talent identifier HAND has joined DDEX as a liaison, aiming to improve tracking of artists and authorized digital likenesses.
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