The Middle East is renowned the world over for its rich cultural history, and in particular its music, from the mesmerising lyrics of Abdel Halim Hafez to the tantalising voice of Um Kalthoum.

Scoop Empire

As a youngster, when Kaija Saariaho laid down in bed at night, she couldn't stop the music churning in her head. She'd ask her mother to "turn off" the pillow, thinking the sounds were emanating from there — but this music was her own invention, an early mark of a teeming imagination.

NPR

In Nigeria, the shutdown of concerts and public music performances was swift. Not even the Nigerian-Biafran War of 1967 to 1970 could shut down all of Nigeria. In fact, popular music activities boomed in Lagos as bombs rained on Biafra.

Music in Africa

Après les Chorégies d'Orange en 2021, la musique de jeux vidéo s'invite aux prestigieuses BBC Proms à Londres ce lundi avec un concert symphonique des grands airs de Battlefield et Zelda. Une première pour le festival, qui témoigne de la reconnaissance populaire mondiale que gagne le genre musical.

Radio France

Alejandro Flores Betancourt nació en Emiliano Zapata (Morelos) en 1959. A los 12 años se mudó a Ciudad de México y a los 17 años grababa los sonidos de músicos regionales de diferentes zonas de México, una labor de recolección que continuó años más tarde.

El País

Why is Spotify not suffering in the markets quite like its big-tech peers? Meta/Facebook, Snap, and Netflix are all reporting either lower earnings, dramatic drops in stock valuations, or both.

MusicAlly

While the traditional rewards for musical success have dwindled in the 21st century, musicians and songwriters have discovered that signing up with sync agencies can provide a more stable path to monetising their music.

Audio Media International

Beyoncé isn’t the only superstar who’s struggling to make a hit with staying power. The past year has seen superstars release new music to weaker-than-expected sales or reviews.

Wall Street Journal

It’s hard to think of a more brain-deadening topic than the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board’s proceedings over the rates for music streaming. But deep in the dense legalese lies a heated battle over the billions of dollars in royalties generated by streaming services — one that pits the music industry against some of the biggest companies in the world.

Variety

L’industrie musicale africaine a généré plus de 17 milliards de dollars hors concerts en 2017. Depuis lors, le marché a davantage explosé. En Afrique francophone seulement, on compte environ 400 millions de potentiels consommateurs de musique dont 65% ont moins de 25 ans.

Ecofin

Most parents want their children to be intelligent and successful. And while some experts have pushed parents to teach their children coding, new research is pointing to music as the gateway to smarter kids.

Awareness Act

Research by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra revealed that 85 percent are keen to make music part of their education. It also revealed that children’s access to music is vital for developing greater inclusion and equality across society.

Express

Technology has become more prevalent in schools in recent years, with a big uptick due to the pandemic. Teaching online during the pandemic has shown us that high-quality tech tools are out there–but how do we continue to use these resources in our classrooms today?

eSchool News

The Australian Guild of Music’s course in music pedagogy makes teaching the highlight of your portfolio career, rather than a Plan B where many struggle.

Arts Hub

L'Arabie saoudite s'est récemment ouverte à la pratique musicale sous l'influence du prince héritier Mohammed ben Salmane, malgré le poids de la charia et des règles islamiques dans ce pays très conservateur.

France 24

Known for her “dystopian pop”, Pyra has been driven out by Thailand’s conservatism.

The Economist

The 78-year-old made his name with Pink Floyd, but his vocal opposition to Israel has complicated his relationship with his Jewish fans.

Forward

Naive proposals to “decolonise” Western classical music risk losing the richness of its history.

The Critic

Ils ont le courage de dire leur désobéissance au micro. Mieux : ils chantent cette désobéissance comme le faisaient jadis les rebelles des années 70 en occident.

Gavroche

Bandas de Guerra, conspiraciones, partituras incendiarias hacen parte de una historia que es bueno refrescar en fechas especiales como la del nacimiento de Hugo Chávez Frías. ¿Por qué? Porque fue él quien devolvió a Venezuela al amor por sus orígenes históricos.

Tele Sur

New buzzy web3 things like NFTs and DAOs, are – on balance, we think – A Good Thing. DAOs, for instance, will likely provide a platform to create a “fan-club+” experience.

MusicAlly

Whether helping to connect fans or helping to connect musicians, these 10 companies are establishing new standards for the music industry.

Fast Company

Long PDFs on cellphones are taking the place of paper, once an essential part of the concert-going experience.

The Washington Post

Vous avez déjà regardé des vidéos TikTok et aimé une chanson, puis vous avez dû sortir et la trouver sur Spotify ou Apple Music ? Vous pourrez peut-être bientôt sauter cette étape supplémentaire. Selon un brevet déposé récemment, la société mère de TikTok, ByteDance souhaite développer un service musical TikTok.

NT Blog

A través de BeatHey, los músicos que no trabajan bajo el ala de las compañías mainstream tienen la posibilidad de monetizar su obra a partir de la primera reproducción y darse a conocer sin intermediarios.

El Diario

Many of us are familiar with a song evoking a certain memory: a song comes on at a party or on the radio, and instantly, we're transported to another chapter of our lives, to a time or moment when that song weaved its way into our lives.

CBC

University of Toronto researchers worked with Spotify on a study looking into how our listening and searching habits change over time.

Ludwig Van

When reflecting on books about musicians, I think of the ones that highlight what a daring life it is. Writers are generally not present when people are reading their books. Painters don’t have to stand beside their art in a gallery. But musicians do their tough, creative work and get feedback in real time, for better or worse.

Book Riot

Après la date parisienne de leur tournée «Sixty» samedi 23 juillet, un vingtenaire se demande quel est le secret derrière la longévité et l’énergie des papys du rock sur scène.

Libération

Ennio Morricone, John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Max Steiner... Los más grandes copan la lista de las mejores BSO de todos los tiempos.

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