AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAI & Music: Petula Clark, 93, says AI songs may lack the “warmth and emotion” of real performance, calling the shift “a bit scary.” Publishing & Community Grants: The Booksellers Association Group handed out £33,000 via community grants to 73 bookshops in the first half of 2026. Fantasy Milestone: Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn turns 20, with The Final Empire launching July 17, 2006—now a cornerstone of his interconnected epic fantasy universe. Streaming Meets Live: Netflix missed on earnings but is leaning harder into live programming, budgeting about 5% of its content spend for live shows in 2026. Copyright/AI Tension: Epic Games is adding AI-powered voices to 36 Fortnite characters using Gemini, built from recorded performances by professional actors. Book-to-Action Literacy: A Baltimore bookstore owner is taking free books neighborhood-by-neighborhood via the Black Star Line Literacy Bus to fight “book deserts.” Rights & Deals: Jacaranda Books acquired debut novelist Jackson King’s first book.
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