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Music World News is divided into six sections. Scroll through or, if you wish, click on one of the sections to be taken straight to those stories.
Music the artform and artists
‘I was transformed’: the power of Brazilian jazz legend Bola SeteThe late guitarist, who would have just turned 100, blew the minds of Carlos Santana, John Fahey and more with his hypnotic technique and expansive creative vision.
The Guardian |
Leading women jazz musicians shed light on where jazz music stands in IndiaThe country’s leading women jazz musicians shed light on the prevalent scene, the impact of current performers, and its future in a packed industry.
Mid Day |
Are You Ready? Gen Z Is Bringing Nu Metal BackBands like Deftones and Slipknot are resonating with younger fans, thanks to TikTok, the Y2K revival and, of course, enduring teenage angst.
The New York Times |
La folle histoire d’Oum Kalthoum, la diva du monde arabeRaconter la vie d’Oum Kalthoum, c’est raconter un mythe, une carrière qui tient du miracle. Née en 1898 dans une famille pauvre sur le Delta du Nil, elle grandit dans un pays où les jeunes filles n’ont pas accès à l’éducation.
FNAC Labo |
Peso Pluma: El cantante de música regional mexicana del momentoEl cantante y compositor Peso Pluma ha emergido como el nuevo rostro de la música regional mexicana, tras conseguir 21 nominaciones a los Latin Billboard 2023.
RPP |
Was Hip-Hop Really Invented 50 Years Ago?A legendary party in the Bronx in the summer of 1973 helped usher in a new musical era, but it’s too much to call it the birth of the genre.
The Wall Street Journal |
Music Industry
American SajaegiUntil 1991, the sales data that trade publications like Billboard used to determine chart positions was sourced by cold-calling record stores and asking for estimates.
The New Inquiry |
Google, record labels working on deal covering musical “deepfakes”Google and Universal Music are in talks to license artists’ melodies and voices for songs generated by artificial intelligence as the music business tries to monetize one of its biggest threats.
Ars Technica |
50 Years Later, Everything Is Hip-HopRappers didn’t just change the sound of music—they changed the business of it too. ‘The only rule was to be successful.’
The Wall Street Journal |
L'industrie musicale coréenne continue son ascension grâce à la K-popLa vague culturelle venue de la Corée du Sud a depuis longtemps dépassé ses frontières, mais elle semble désormais inarrêtable. Pour preuve, les ventes d’albums de K-pop ne cessent d’augmenter sur le marché international.
La Dépêche |
La revolución de la industria musicalRadiografía del momento por el que vive la música independiente en Colombia. Una industria que, aunque no cuenta con el músculo financiero de las grandes disqueras o el altavoz constante de los medios de comunicación, está creando un público fiel y riguroso que valora el poder de la música orgánica.
El Espectador |
Music Education
Why electronic music lessons should be taught in secondary schoolsThe digital age has transformed the music industry, with electronic music playing a pivotal role in shaping contemporary sounds. Incorporating electronic music into secondary education acknowledges the relevance and importance of modern musical trends.
MixMag |
Earning A Master’s Degree In Music: What To KnowWhether you’re contemplating or already pursuing a musical career, it’s worth considering if a master’s degree in music is right for you.
Forbes |
Quels sont les instruments de musique qui éveillent le plus votre enfant ?Les instruments de musique constituent un excellent moyen de favoriser l’éveil des sens chez les enfants.
TF1 |
La educación musical según MontessoriDe todos es sabido que la música tiene grandes beneficios para los niños, por ello, la educación musical juega un papel significativo en la pedagogía Montessori. A través de la música es posible fomentar desarrollo del niño en todas sus áreas, tanto a nivel cognitivo, como emocional, social y físico.
Bebés y más |
Music teacher vs instrumental tutor: is there a difference?Imagine you are a UK conservatoire graduate, five years out of college, applying for a mortgage. You gaily skip through the first part of the form: name, address, phone number, date of birth, and so on. Suddenly you hit a box marked ‘occupation’. And you stop.
The Strad |
New study finds music lessons increase gray matter in older adultsResearch published in Neuroimage: Reports explored brain changes that occur when older adults (average age 69) are enrolled in music lessons.
PsyPost |
Policy, Research & Politics
First-ever music policy prepared to address copyright, piracy issuesPakistan: the first-ever music policy to address piracy, copyrights and other issues has been prepared, according to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb.
Dawn |
Alien Skin vs Bobi Wine and why it’s hard to separate music from politicsIn Uganda, art and politics have co-existed for years and while at it, a complicated relationship has been built.
Monitor |
The Taliban Burned a Pile of Musical Instruments Because They’re ‘Immoral’The Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice set fire to guitars, harmonicas, and speakers in the western province of Herat.
VICE |
Eminem demande à un candidat républicain de ne plus utiliser sa musiqueIl y a des hommages dont Eminem aimerait parfois se passer. Ces dernières semaines, la vidéo d'un candidat républicain à la présidentielle américaine, Vivek Ramaswamy, est devenue virale sur les réseaux sociaux.
Generations |
La música marfileña no es solo cosa de hombresUn puñado de mujeres desafían los prejuicios de una industria que sigue asignando roles y encasillando en estilos en función del género.
El País |
Anna Netrebko Sues Met Opera After Losing Work Over Support of PutinSeeking at least $360,000, the singer accused the storied opera house of discrimination, defamation and breach of contract. The company disputed her claims.
The New York Times |
Technologies and media
Music Analytics: How Data is transforming the Music IndustryThe shift from physical to online music consumption has given birth to a wealth of daily data generated by millions of listeners.
HypeBot |
Our principles for partnering with the music industry on AI technology |
New AI-driven radio tech can broadcast music, DJ, and find local news storiesA new type of AI-driven radio technology has been launched – which has the capacity to find local news stories, broadcast voices and music, and create social media posts.
NME |
Base for Music, l’avenir du media buying dans l’industrie musicaleCe qui avait commencé comme une solution pour les artistes indépendants s’est rapidement transformé en un incontournable pour les professionnels du secteur musical.
Digi Technologie |
The Pointy End
Famous Queen track rocks insulin cells into actionThere's no doubt that a lot of people would say, perhaps a little hyperbolically, that rock and roll saved their lives. Now, new research has shown that the music just might be able to serve as a literal life saver for diabetics.
New Atlas |
Bad behaviour at concerts is becoming normalisedFrom throwing a wheel of brie at Pink to shouting at performers, fans are becoming more disrespectful.
The Guardian |
Connaissez-vous l’origine du nom des notes de musique?«Do ré mi fa sol la si do.» C’est encore plus frappant par écrit: ces drôles de petits mots ne semblent vouloir rien dire. Ces onomatopées, que l’on s’amuse à chantonner enfant, désignent les sept notes dont est composée la musique depuis le Moyen Age.
Le Figaro |
El heavy metal produce mejor respuesta cerebral que la música clásica en pacientes sedadosInvestigadores del Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, en Madrid, han analizado la actividad cerebral en seis personas ingresadas en la UCI expuestas a estímulos musicales bajo los efectos de la sedoanalgesia. Los resultados muestran que la estimulación cerebral con música heavy metal fue mayor que con la clásica o dodecafónica.
SINC |
Summer music festivals do more than entertain, they help us imagine possible futuresMusic festival season is finally here. And after multiple summers without large in-person gatherings and reduced capacities, many people are returning to their favourite music festivals to have a good time.
The Conversation |
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