AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNew Releases: The Rolling Stones will add five previously unreleased tracks to a deluxe edition of Foreign Tongues, due Nov. 27. Streaming Milestones: ILLIT’s “Magnetic” became the fastest K-pop group debut to reach 900 million Spotify streams; BTS also set a record as the first group to top 10 billion streams in a single year. Global Sounds: Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab is releasing Made in Senegal, its first album of new songs in nearly a decade, with younger musicians helping carry its Afro-Cuban and West African sound forward. Industry: The U.S. Supreme Court rejected record labels’ challenge to a ruling on artists’ rights to reclaim copyrights. Ireland’s basic-income scheme for musicians is now underway. Honors and Tributes: Tim McGraw was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, while Tamil film composer Deva’s death prompted tributes from artists including Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. K-pop Comeback: Virtual group K/DA has returned after six years with a new single and video.
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