AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSpotify & AI Music: Spotify hit 300M paying subscribers and is pushing AI features harder, including an Atif Aslam interactive experience and a Merlin-backed AI remix/cover push—while the company also faces user-growth slowdown worries. Anti-Piracy Crackdown: Canada’s music industry is taking aim at “parasitic” stream-ripping app Musi, following earlier court wins against similar sites. Apple Music in Iraq: Apple has been certified as a trusted digital service provider, bringing Apple Music and other services under Iraq’s regulatory framework. Live Music, Up Close: Off the Record launches an intimate concert series with surprise venues and small crowds. Festival Livestreams: Amazon Music will livestream Outside Lands across Twitch, Prime Video, Fire TV, and Samsung TV Plus. Charts & Releases: Breaking Benjamin’s “Something Wicked” tops Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Airplay; Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power preview a reggae rework of “Don’t You Want Me.”
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