AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBox Office Buzz: Disney’s live-action “Moana” tops the domestic chart but lands with a thud, pulling about $43M in the U.S./Canada and $95M worldwide on a roughly $250M budget, with critics unimpressed despite a strong audience score. Music Spotlight: “Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic, moonwalks past $1B worldwide to become the highest-grossing biopic ever, even as reviews stay mixed. Rock & Pop: The Rolling Stones drop “Foreign Tongues,” and early reviews call it their funniest album in decades. Live Music & Culture: Scotland’s new “Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Fame” bid gets momentum as ScotsRock launches to turn Glasgow’s former CCA building into a rock-music destination. Community Arts: Bloomington, Indiana hands out $76K in arts grants, including new music and community storytelling. Concert Economics: Jay-Z’s only UK show (Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Sept 4) reveals ticket pricing as fans rush to buy. Local Scene: Calgary Stampede wraps with 1.4M+ guests and affordability-focused free days, while noise complaints rise under new sound rules.
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