AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoIndigenous Culture & Live Drumming: About 3,000 people packed Santa Rosa Days Lonewisxo, with 259 dancers and 15 drum groups from across the U.S. and Canada, plus regalia, food, and handmade craft vendors. Cultural Memory Through Music: In Thecho, Matayaa became a remembrance-and-satire festival the day after Gaijatra, with traditional instruments leading a procession honoring victims of the Bhotekoshi floods. Dance Meets Brand Spotlight: Philadelphia Ballet’s The Nutcracker gets a major presenting-sponsor boost as Rothman Orthopaedics signs on for all 34 public performances through Dec. 31, 2026. New Orchestra Tools: VSL launches Vienna Essential Orchestra, a €9.99/month subscription virtual instrument offering two distinct orchestra voices. AI Music Legal Fight: Jason Isbell and David Lowery join a class action accusing Suno of using artists’ identities without consent. Hearing Protection for Musicians: A guide highlights why earplugs matter as more artists speak out about tour-related hearing damage. Tupac Case Update: Duane “Keffe D” Davis was found guilty in Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder—another major moment in music’s long-running legal saga.
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