AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAI & Copyright Clash: Warner Music asked a US court to dismiss a musicians’ union lawsuit over AI training deals with Suno and Udio, arguing the agreements don’t create liability for “new use” licensing. AI Platform Scrutiny: A Suno source-code leak and a separate report claim the app scraped millions of YouTube tracks, including hours of music from YouTube Music and data from Genius and Pond5. Major Label Moves: Warner Chappell promoted David Goldsen to EVP, A&R, while Krept signed with YMU for management representation. Broadcast Spotlight: The BBC will air Calvin Harris: Live From Scotland across BBC One, iPlayer, Radio 1 and BBC Sounds on Aug. 1. Live Music & Community: Co-op renewed its Live Nation UK festival sponsorship deal through 2031, and Music Venue Trust appointed Chris Hurne as head of external affairs. Global Pop Buzz: BTS will release “Normal”’s music video exclusively on Spotify, and J.Y. Park returns from a six-year hiatus with reggae-leaning summer single “WET.” Health & Safety: Wildfire smoke in Ontario forced early cancellation of a London music festival.
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