AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMusic Biz: Influence Media Partners (backed by BlackRock) has agreed to buy Anthem Entertainment’s music publishing and master recording catalogs plus film/TV rights for $600M+; the deal covers 24,000+ released songs (including Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” and Britney Spears’ “Oops!… I Did It Again”) and is expected to close in Q4 2026 with Canadian Heritage approval. Canadian Live Scene: Montreal’s Ariana Grande kicked off her Eternal Sunshine Tour with the live debut of “Petal,” while Osheaga returns July 31–Aug. 2 with 89 artists across six stages, including Twenty One Pilots, Tate McRae, The xx, YOASOBI and Lorde. Country Spotlight: Shania Twain calls her Tanya Tucker collaboration “surreal” as Tucker’s Hard Rock Tulsa show lands Nov. 11. Pop/Global: BTS says it won’t submit music for the 2027 Grammys after a new Best Asian Pop category was announced. Local Community: Preston Pablo plays a free Timmins acoustic set Aug. 5 to support the Anti-Hunger Coalition. Loss: Montreal jazz legend Oliver Jones has died at 91.
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