Policy, Research & Politics
Mosul’s song of rebirth
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- Tuesday, 24 May 2022
In a room at the old Mosul Museum, a young Moslawi singer closes his eyes in a moment of rapture. Singing next to the museum’s modernist 1974 incarnation still being restored after ISIS’s pillage of its treasures, his voice lifts the hearts of listeners.
17 Lessons on Freedom We Can Learn From South Africa's Music
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- Tuesday, 24 May 2022
The rich history of South Africa is encompassed in the music created by its artists.
54% of fans say climate change must be top music industry top priority
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- Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Music fans care more about climate change than the general public, according to a new survey, and a majority want solving the crisis to be the music industry’s top priority.
Apple Raises Price of Apple Music Student Plan In Several Countries
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- Tuesday, 24 May 2022
A student from South Africa shared an email Apple sent announcing the price increase. “Thank you for subscribing to Apple Music. We wanted to let you know about an upcoming change to this subscription. Apple is raising the price of this subscription from $1.49 per month to $1.99 per month,” the email reads.
Que peut concrètement faire la musique en temps de guerre ?
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- Sunday, 22 May 2022
Dans de nombreux conflits, on observe d'abord une occupation musicale de l'espace public, ainsi que l'émergence de figures.
Coldplay y las iniciativas sostenibles que dan vida a sus conciertos
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- Sunday, 22 May 2022
La música y la sustentabilidad se unen gracias a los compromisos ambientales que ha presentado la banda británica Coldplay. Esta nueva forma ecológica de experimentar la música en vivo, se ha convertido en la pionera en una gira mundial enfocada en el bien común y en el cuidado del planeta, además de darle prioridad a la sustentabilidad.
The Pop Song That’s Uniting India and Pakistan
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- Tuesday, 10 May 2022
The song is stealthily subversive: a traditional raga—the classical Indian framework for musical improvisation—has been laid over an infectious beat that sounds South Asian, Middle Eastern, and, improbably, reggaetón, all at once.
Seizing the Means of Audio Production
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- Tuesday, 10 May 2022
In the 1980s the Egyptian government was determined to stop the spread of the “vulgar” cassette.
When pop meets politics: Why this year’s Eurovision is the most controversial yet
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- Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Though it claims to be apolitical, Eurovision’s organisers were forced, after unprecedented pressure from other competing countries, to expel Russia after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Belarus has also been banned, over concerns its state broadcaster isn’t sufficiently independent.
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