AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLive Music Under Pressure: UK MPs are demanding a probe into a “climate of fear” in live music, pointing to Live Nation’s huge control of primary ticketing (58% of tickets, rising to 66% with affiliates) and warning that people fear speaking out. Festival Resilience: Despite storms, crowds kept rolling—Atlanta’s 49th annual Jazz Festival kicked off in Piedmont Park, and Memorial Day concerts across the U.S. pushed through rain forecasts. New Releases, Big Moves: NCT’s Taeyong drops his genre-hopping solo album “WYLD,” while BoA announces her first concert since launching her independent label, plus a new single ahead of it. Pop Culture Crossovers: The Veronicas re-record “Untouched” with Heated Rivalry’s Harrison, and Taylor Swift’s reported AMAs absence is already sparking fan chatter. Music + Community: Clent Connect hosts a music-making and DKMS stem cell drive, and Jacksonville’s Jazz Festival adds a “Jazz in the Plaza” stage.
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