AI & Music Industry: A Queen’s University Belfast study warns UK rules lag behind the EU and US, with AI-driven “metric bots” and deepfake “artificial musicians” squeezing real artists and enabling ticket scams. Chart Rules for GenAI: The Official MENA Chart adopts new eligibility principles for AI-generated recordings, aiming to separate human-led creativity from purely synthetic or fraudulently boosted streams. Local Arts & Culture: Santa Fe Indian Market spotlights Native craft winners, from blackware pottery to youth work, while Rhodes’ Museum of Modern Greek Art hosts Nefeli Massia’s “Voyages of Light,” blending drawing, Plexiglas, and light. Music as Community Care: A Westchester teen uses songwriting and Suno AI to turn his cancer journey into coping tools for others, and Baltimore youth prep for a Bar Exam final showcase after an eight-week music therapy program. Public Art & Heritage: Wilmington unveils “Canceled Cups,” inspired by the Tea Ladies’ 1775 protest, and DeKalb launches a countywide “Cows Are Coming” fiberglass art trail. Festivals & Live Sound: Highlands Festival returns after seven years with dog-friendly street fun, and Sheridan College’s “Music on the Mall” brings free live sets on Aug. 27. Religion & Sacred Music: Pope Leo XIV reiterates that sacred music should be dignified and an act of prayer.