AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTicket Scams: Bank of Ireland warns of a 28% rise in ticket purchase fraud, urging fans to use verified resale platforms and avoid “too good to be true” listings. Global Choral Culture: Beijing’s 18th China International Chorus Festival opens with 306 choirs from 31 regions, spotlighting music as a bridge across cultures. Venue Safety Crisis: A Bangkok music bar fire has killed 30, with officials ordering citywide inspections and probing possible electrical and fire-safety failures. Music Education Boost (UK): Ed Sheeran’s foundation helped inspire England’s £12.5m “Music in Libraries” plan, funding music spaces, instruments, workshops, and recording facilities for youth. Industry & Rights: Kenya’s copyright regulator suspends a music producers’ licence, keeping royalties collected but delaying payouts for artists. Community & Live Music: Zimbabwe’s Sofar Sounds event connects local acts to a global network through intimate, phone-free performances. Artist News: Crimean Tatar jazz musician Usein Bekirov joins the Recording Academy; L7 bassist Jennifer Finch withdraws from the band’s final tour after an aggressive brain cancer diagnosis.
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