AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMusic Royalties Reform: Japan approved a long-awaited Copyright Law overhaul that finally pays J-pop performers and record makers when their tracks play as background music in public spaces—ending a 60-year gap that left singers and session talent out of the money. Global Pop Power Move: Drake detonated the calendar with a midnight triple-album drop—Iceman plus surprise projects Habibti and Maid of Honour—backed by viral stunts like icing over Toronto’s CN Tower. Chart Watch: In Australia, Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” climbs to No. 1 on the ARIA Singles Chart, unseating Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” while Tame Impala’s “Dracula” keeps rising. Local Live Scene: Seattle’s U District Street Fair returns to kick off summer with a new live music stage and hundreds of vendors. Regional Hard Times: Lebanon’s economic crisis is worsening again as job losses, soaring prices, and slow business collide with ongoing conflict.
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