AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStreaming Feature: Spotify is rolling out “Playlist Notes,” letting users add personal context to whole playlists—songs, podcasts and audiobooks—so listening feels less automated and more story-led. Live Music Tech: Blue Note Jazz Club London has teamed with Ticketmaster, bringing SafeTix encrypted digital ticketing to the venue opening Sept 23 in Covent Garden. UK Business Pressure: A British Chambers of Commerce report argues the UK “cost stack” is choking growth, listing rising minimum wage, NI, business rates, employment rights and levies. Pub Rules: Wetherspoons bans customers from playing music or taking calls on loudspeakers across all 792 pubs, pushing people to mute phones or use earphones. Pop Spotlight: Taylor Swift publicly backs Phoebe Bridgers’ new album “Lost Weekend,” calling it an “absolute triumph” and praising its grief writing. Artist Update: Yungblud says he’ll keep touring after a dirt-bike leg injury, with Portugal and Belgium dates still on. Music Industry & Policy: UK music figures and artists are again urging the government to reject North Sea oil drilling, with calls tied to energy and climate choices.
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