AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoLegal Fallout in Music: A D.C. judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay jazz vibraphonist Chuck Redd about $252,000 in legal fees after he canceled a Christmas Eve Jazz Jam in protest of Trump’s name added to the venue. Artist-First Business: Heavy-music figures Cameron Almasi and Eddie Hermida launched Arson Theory, pitching a full-service, ownership-focused model for artists across distribution, label services, publishing, rights, sync, and more. K-Pop Industry Reality Check: A new study finds fewer than 4% of K-pop groups ever sell 300,000 copies of an album, underlining how global reach doesn’t always mean big rewards. K-Pop Personnel Shakeup: TWICE rapper Chaeyoung exits JYP Entertainment, starting a new chapter while staying with the group’s future plans. Pop Culture Meets Tech: AVIOT and Evangelion unveiled special-edition true wireless earbuds with 160+ newly recorded character voice lines. New Music Releases: Billy Morrison drops soul-rocking album Hollow and shares “Take Me As I Am,” while Hayley Williams’ new band Power Snatch releases EP2. Live Music & Festivals: Ariana Grande goes Instagram official with Ricky Alvarez; plus local concert picks like Yacht Rock in Buffalo and a big Bastille/The Wombats date at Crystal Palace.
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