AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMusic Industry Governance: BMG’s Jim Selby has been elected to ASCAP’s board as a publisher member, with ASCAP pointing to his experience tackling issues from AI to fair pay. Live Music Venue Buzz: Apple Music Hall in London’s Battersea Power Station opens with Elton John on Sept. 28, followed by Baby Keem, Skye Newman, Troye Sivan, Arlo Parks, Burna Boy, Chase & Status and Charli xcx. Major Label Leadership: Warner Music veteran Simon Robson will exit in December as Val Blavatnik steps into a new managing director role covering North America, the UK and corporate development. Global Festival Fallout: Global Citizen Festival is canceled in NYC due to extreme weather forecasts, with organizers citing safety concerns for the Great Lawn crowd. New Music Spotlight: SZA-adjacent buzz surrounds Laila!’s upcoming album We’ll Never Be This Young Again, while Taylor Swift drops The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore and teases “Patient Zero” for the VMAs. Community & Culture: Galva Arts Council joins an international music policy resilience research cohort, aiming to turn local live music into longer-term economic and civic gains.
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