AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMusic Loss: Filipino guitarist Makoy Portado, a longtime collaborator for KZ Tandingan, TJ Monterde and John Prats, has died; tributes poured in as the cause wasn’t immediately shared. AI & Tech in Music: Suno is rolling out a vinyl pressing service that turns user-made tracks into physical records, while Spotify adds visible “AI” labels to generated songs. Legal & Copyright: Beyonce is hit with a lawsuit alleging her “Alien Superstar” copied a “Moonraker” spoken-word intro without proper licensing. Classical & Global Stage: Organists Olivier Latry and Lee Shin-young return to Seoul for “Four Hands” on Oct. 6, and Bradford Opera Festival reimagines Mozart’s “Figaro” in 1970s Yorkshire with Western and Indian classical instruments. Community & Culture: Trinidad and Tobago doubles down on steelpan for youth development ahead of World Steelpan Day. Live Events: Boomtown 2026 lineup and set times were published, and Hong Kong’s “Space Fantasy” premieres Aug. 29-30 at Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Local Spotlight: Swindon radio presenter Nigel Pearce brings his Beatles archive talk to Liverpool’s International Beatles Week.
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