AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoObituary: Welsh pop powerhouse Bonnie Tyler, best known for “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “It’s a Heartache,” has died at 75 after illness and emergency intestinal surgery in Portugal. Music Business: A U.S. music coalition is urging the U.S. Trade Representative to oppose a European Commission plan that could cut nearly $300M a year in royalties for American artists by replacing national-treatment protections with “material reciprocity.” Live Music/Pop Culture: TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho moved his Seoul solo concerts to Jamsil Indoor Stadium after ongoing protests disrupted access to the original venue. Streaming/Charts: Katy Perry’s new single “Watch It Burn” is landing on fewer major Billboard charts than expected, though it scores an Adult Pop Airplay win. Local Music & Events: Black Stone Cherry released an acoustic “Deep” and tees up more U.S. shows, while My Chemical Romance wrapped its first Wembley night with a full “The Black Parade” set. Industry/Policy: Spotify removed 500,000 streams from a hit song tied to alleged prediction-market fraud, reigniting debate over chart integrity.
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