AI Music Deal: BMG and Suno struck a global licensing alliance letting participating artists opt in so their recordings and publishing can be used for AI inputs and derivative outputs, with compensation and settlement of prior use. Streaming Policy: Spotify will label “AI Persona” artist profiles and stop recommending their music when identities are suspected to be AI-made, aiming to help listeners trust who’s behind the sound. Business & Growth: Tencent Music tied itself tighter to Tencent’s ecosystem as Q2 revenue rose to $1.32B, while rivals’ free-app pressure continues. New Ventures: Only Good People launched in West London/Stockholm to combine management, publishing and creative development for dance music, plus a new Only Good Songs JV with Sony Music Publishing Germany. Live & Community: Glasgow’s Social Hub debuts a free Summer Social with family dancing, yoga, workshops, food and music; Kitchen Céilí returns with an interactive Celtic dance-and-music event in Washington on Aug. 22. Pop Culture: BTS pulled its “Arirang” from Grammy consideration over the new Asian Pop Music Performance category. Music in Motion: Dwayne Johnson says he’s “exploring” a music career after releasing “Your Dad,” a country-leaning ballad for Moana: Voices Across The Ocean. Local Spotlight: Bucks Music Group signed Will Gregory of Goldfrapp for film/TV and other projects outside the duo. Loss: Filipino guitarist Makoy Portado died after collapsing during a concert, prompting tributes from TJ Monterde, KZ Tandingan and John Prats.