AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoAlbum Spotlight: Producer Stuart Price says Madonna pushed her creative limits on Confessions II, sharing how the pair built the sequel to her 2005 dance classic and shaped its more personal songs. Streaming Milestones: KATSEYE’s “Gabriela” has passed 1 billion Spotify streams, while BTS became the first group to top 10 billion streams on the service in a single year, powered in part by Arirang. Copyright Dispute: Songwriter Avi Hirschfield is suing Drake and Universal Music Group, alleging Drake’s “Janice STFU” uses his chorus without credit or payment. AI Music: YouTube Music is labeling tracks made primarily with generative AI, while Deezer plans to let listeners filter AI music out; Sony and Universal have also filed a new action seeking disclosure of DistroKid’s AI-upload volumes. Platform Expansion: Spotify has brought its audiobook service to Nigeria, adding another market to its push beyond music streaming.
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