AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoACM Awards Tonight: Shania Twain hosts the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards live from Las Vegas, streaming on Prime Video (no Prime membership needed) starting 8 p.m. ET, with Megan Moroney leading nominations and a stacked performer lineup. Drake’s Triple-Drop Dominance: Drake’s surprise release of Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour sent him to multiple Spotify single-day records—most-streamed artist, album, and song—turning the rollout into a full-on internet marketing template. Live Music Funding Fight (Sydney): Australia’s venue groups are pushing a $1 ticket levy for major NSW shows to support struggling local scenes, ahead of a parliamentary inquiry. Phone-Call Ads Backlash: Skinny’s opt-in campaign that played ads at the start of calls drew “dystopian” criticism, even as thousands signed up. Tech/Audio Buzz: Google’s “Now Playing” finally lands as a standalone Pixel app, making song ID faster and more useful.
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