AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVocaloid Meets the West: Japan’s Dwango and Nebula17 launched the BEYOND BORDERs project, pairing top Vocaloid producers with U.S. songwriters for new Hatsune Miku tracks aimed at mainstream Western audiences, with a free Anime Expo concert in Los Angeles on July 4. Pop Culture & Memory: A fresh look at why nostalgia is reshaping pop culture right now—how familiar stories and songs feel stabilizing, and how nostalgia can be used to regulate emotions instead of just longing for the past. Community Music as Lifestyle: Glasgow’s Merchant City Festival returns July 24–Aug 2 with more free events and a new indoor hub at The Briggait, plus London’s Thailand Showcase brings Thai food, crafts, and performances to Potters Fields Park July 17–19. Local Gigs & Scenes: Orange’s free “Music on Main” series keeps rolling with DJ-led community sets; Laramie’s Welcome to Laramie Night adds live country music to a rodeo gala weekend; and a new all-ages pinball arcade, Arcade Laradise, opens as a hangout built from the local music/event scene. Music Industry Reality Check: Veteran Filipino singer Jose Mari Chan clarified his royalty comments, saying they were about declining physical-format sales rather than an end to all royalties.
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