AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCultural Policy Fight: New Zealand’s National Library is proposing to axe its music access service, a nationwide borrowing system choirs and orchestras rely on—sparking urgent pushback from arts groups. Classical Spotlight: Vasily Petrenko “unlocks” Mahler’s cosmic Symphony No. 3 on record, while Sir Simon Rattle’s Janáček gets a beer-swilling, razor-clear performance with the London Symphony Orchestra. Local Live Music: Labor Day weekend is packed—Kewanee’s Hog Days returns with a huge outdoor pork barbecue and rides, Toledo’s Grito Fest brings live music and lowriders, and Richland’s Tumbleweed Music Festival marks 30 years of acoustic community gatherings. Community & Youth: Kailua’s Icon Academy bands headline Blue Note Hawaiʻi, and Cedar Falls’ Music and Praise hosts Sound Street Sept. 10 with no tickets required. Industry & AI: Google launches Lyria 3.5 inside Gemini, as copyright fights around AI music models keep heating up. Global Music Culture: Spotify reports major growth for Indian regional languages worldwide, with Haryanvi surging fastest. Loss in Caribbean Music: Granville Leonard Straker, founder of Brooklyn’s Straker’s Records and a key force for calypso and soca, dies at 86.
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