AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoAI & Artist Rights: Jason Isbell and fellow musicians filed a class action against Cambridge-based AI music platform Suno, arguing it commercializes their identities by generating songs and images from prompts. Tour Fallout: The Ed Sheeran “Loop” tour keeps unraveling after Macklemore’s Palestine remarks—support acts and Sheeran’s backing band reportedly quit in solidarity, while Sheeran’s team says the Philadelphia show is still on. Pop Culture Spotlight: Madonna will open the VMAs for the first time in 23 years, with the show airing Sept. 27. Local Music & Community: Houston’s Memo’s Record Shop celebrates decades of Latin music history; Hickory’s free “SIDE/SHOW” and “Sails Original Music Series” bring live sets to downtown; and Fort Payne’s Boom Days returns with Sarah Evans headlining. Live Music Releases: Eric Clapton and JJ Cale’s “The Road to Escondido” gets a Nov. 20 enhanced 20th anniversary edition. Theater & Music: “Jawbreaker The Musical” extends its L.A. workshop run, adding performances Sept. 25–27.
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