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Issue 04/2022 – 05 June 2023
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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
Casia de Constantinopla, ¿la primera compositora de la historia de la música?
Quizás haya oído hablar alguna vez de Francesca Caccini (1587-1640), Barbara Strozzi (1619-1677), Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847), Clara Schumann (1819-1896), o de las hermanas Nadia (1887-1979) y Lili Boulanger (1893-1918) (por citar solo a algunas de las compositoras hoy más conocidas).
The Conversation
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Chris Blackwell, Angélique Kidjo and Arvo Pärt Named 2023 Polar Music Prize Laureates
The prestigious Polar Music Prize was created by Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, famed Swedish writer/producer/label owner/publisher and manager of ABBA, and first presented in 1992.
Billboard
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Throat singing in Kangirsuk
In traditional katajjaq, also known as Inuit throat singing, two women stand face to face and perform a duet that doubles as something of a musical battle.
Psyche
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Fatoumata Diawara, 50 nuances intenses d’africanité
Entre tradition et modernité, le don de Diawara est imprégné des rythmes authentiques de la musique Wassoulou, région du Mali d’où Fatoumata Diawara est originaire.
Radio France
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El reggaetón, música para bailar la pena
Desde sus orígenes en el 'reggae' y el 'dancehall' hasta el reggaetón más mainstream actual. Se trata de una música que se desarrolló entre las clases más pobres, cuya sexualidad en las letras y bailes tiene también un importante mensaje político.
Onda Cero
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The Dream Journey
The launch of The Dream Journey channel came at a time when Pakistan’s classical music scene was stagnant, leaving many performers struggling to make a living.
CSM
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Music Industry
China's music industry sees apparent recovery
The total size of China's music industry in 2021 exceeded 378 billion yuan ($53.79 billion), representing year-on-year growth of over 8 percent and recovering to the same level of that in 2019, according to a report released during the 8th Music Industry Forum 2023, which was co-initiated by the Communication University of China and was held on May 19 in Beijing.
China Daily
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Snoop Dogg Tells Artists to Boycott Streaming Music Services
Snoop Dogg has commented on the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike, saying music artists should do something similar.
Digital Music News
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Why Warner Music Operates a Covert Spotify Remix Account
Artists and labels are quietly releasing multiple versions of their own songs on streaming platforms to box out the unauthorized competition.
Bloomberg
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Seul 20% des producteurs de dance music vivraient de leur musique
D’après une récente étude de l’IMS Business Report, seuls 20 % des producteurs vivaient de la musique de danse en 2022, malgré une croissance énorme du secteur de 34 %.
Trax
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Los ingresos por streaming de música disminuirán para el año 2029
Los servicios de streaming tradicionales, como Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music y otros competidores, también enfrentan competencia por la atención de los usuarios por parte del «streaming no proveniente de proveedores de servicios digitales», es decir, plataformas en las que la música es parte de la experiencia pero no su único enfoque, como Peloton y TikTok.
Industria Musical
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‘APAC isn’t a region to apply a one size fits all strategy.’
Within the wider region, according to the IFPI, Australiasia contributed 2.2% of worldwide recorded music revenues in 2021, while Asia accounted for 23% of the global market.
Music Business Worldwide
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Music Education
Música en tu aula: entonando oportunidades en los procesos educativos
En nuestro presente latinoamericano donde el acceso a la cultura y su aprendizaje continua en vías de alcanzar su máxima democratización, muchas veces nos encontramos con limitantes en el acceso a derechos tan importantes como el de la cultura.
UNESCO
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The Rising Demand for the Online Music Education
The Online Music Education market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% during the forecast period of 2023-2030. The market is driven by the increasing availability of high-speed internet and the growing popularity of e-learning platforms.
Digital Journal
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Extracurricular music and visual arts activities are related to academic performance improvement
The present longitudinal study examined whether extracurricular activities in the arts and corresponding scores in art classes have a positive association with general academic performance.
Nature
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Les conseils de Robert Schumann aux jeunes musiciens
Robert Schumann donne quelques conseils à toutes celles et ceux qui commencent la musique ou qui aimerait se lancer dans la pratique d’un instrument, dans l’improvisation ou la composition.
Radio France
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¿Improvisación como sistema de aprendizaje?
Esta metodología, denominada también ‘La Improvisación como Sistema Pedagógico’, tiene su razón en el desarrollo de la creatividad.
Melómano Digital
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Policy, Research & Politics
Hablemos de salud mental en la industria musical
Entre las principales conclusiones del encuentro se estableció lo importante que es reconocer este tema sin tabú en los diferentes sectores artísticos y culturales, y lo valioso que resulta el transitar por las emociones para crear música con la que el público se sienta identificado y que pueda funcionar como una herramienta en diferentes procesos personales.
Radiónica
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The Effects AI Could Have On Black Women In The Music Industry
Systemically, the music industry has always been tough to navigate for artists. What starts as a dream for many artists, can quickly turns into a regretful situation due to 360 deals, payola, masters rights, and more.
21Ninety
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Streaming takedown of Palestinian artist’s song sparks criticism
What’s the story? A track called ‘Ana Dammi Falastini’ (translation: ‘My Blood is Palestinian’) by Palestinian artist Mohammad Assaf has been removed from several streaming services. The Palestine Chronicle reported that it had been taken down from Spotify and Apple Music, while Doha News also pointed to Deezer.
MusicAlly
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National anthems: how composers in South Africa and India are reimagining them
Philip Miller and Amit Chaudhuri have reworked national anthems to reflect the impact of history on official music.
Daily Maverick
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L'Eurovision : la musique au rythme de la politique
Derrière les paillettes et les shows millimétrés de la grande finale diffusée ce 13 mai devant environ 200 millions de téléspectateurs, le concours porte des messages souvent forts sur fond d'enjeux politiques et géopolitiques.
Arte
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Aún falta representación de mujeres y personas no binarias en la industria de la música
El informe Fix the Mix estudió los hits musicales de 2022 para determinar qué tan alejada está la producción musical de la paridad de género.
Rolling Stones
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Technologies and media
Automated music detection and reporting through audio fingerprinting
Over several years, algorithmic companies specializing in music recognition have emerged, but their collaborations with the various media providers are often fragmented and limited.
EBU
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5 Positive Ways to Use AI in Music Production
Applications of AI in music production exist beyond questionable vocal cloning. Here are the ethical uses of this tech in music.
Make Use Of
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AI-powered text-to-music is already here. What’s next?
In January, a group of researchers at Google released MusicLM – an AI-based music generator that can convert text prompts into audio segments. It’s another example of the rapid pace of innovation in an incredible few years for creative AI.
Limelight
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Musique et IA : lune de miel ou noces funèbres ?
Avec leur démocratisation, les outils d’intelligence artificielle déboulent dans l’industrie musicale et les musiciens s’en emparent. Vont-ils stimuler leur créativité ou au contraire risquent-ils de faire taire la voix des muses, et d’ailleurs, l’IA tient-elle toutes ses promesses pour repenser l’acte de création ?
Les Inrocks
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MTV News, un pilar de la cultura musical de los 90, cierra
La transmisión televisiva influyente y agradable para la multitud llevó la cultura de la música pop, las noticias y la política a las audiencias jóvenes, mucho antes de que Internet y Napster cambiaran las industrias de los medios y la música de manera fundamental.
Los Angeles Times
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The Pointy End
What is it about musical hooks that makes them so catchy?
From hummable riffs to striking lyrics, the catchiest hooks tell us something about the limits of human attention and memory.
Psyche
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight: one song’s journey from 1930s South Africa to Disney money-spinner
Mbube – the vocal harmony song that ended up on The Lion King soundtrack – made its writer $2. But beyond the exploitation and legal battles lies a more inspiring story.
The Guardian
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Eurovision 2023: pourquoi il est peu probable qu’une chanson du concours soit écoutable
Une chanson canon au concours, mission impossible ? Pour les théoriciens de la pop, les impératifs du concours sont tels que l’Eurovision est devenu un genre musical à part.
Libération
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¿Efecto beneficioso de la música sobre la memoria?
Ante la falta de tratamientos efectivos para contrarrestar el deterioro cognitivo, la música de fondo se ha propuesto tradicionalmente como una alternativa terapéutica candidata a mejorar las tareas de memoria.
NCYT
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How the weather changes the music we want to hear
Oxford research shows the fascinating connection between UK weather conditions and music success in the markets.
IO
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