Policy, Research & Politics
Music & Politics: A shared responsibility
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- Wednesday, 02 April 2014
The 4th EMC European Forum on Music will take place in Bern in June 2014 and will evolve around the theme "Music & Politics: A shared responsibility". The widely acclaimed slogan "unity in diversity" is claimed by both the European Union and Switzerland as one of their main characteristics. What does this diversity look like? What are the challenges of it? And how is this diversity reflected in Europe?
The soundtrack of Chile's student protests
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- Monday, 31 March 2014
There's been a lot of rising up in Chile since 2011, primarily student protests. Tijoux's songs have been the soundtrack to a lot of those protests, which she says are far from over.
UK Government To Legalise Copying Media For Personal Use
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- Monday, 31 March 2014
Announcing the law revision online alongside a guide for consumers, the UK Government's Intellectual Property Office says, "You will be permitted to make personal copies to any device that you own, or a personal online storage medium, such as a private cloud.
Nigeria: Issues With Trending Nigerian Music Videos
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- Wednesday, 26 March 2014
"I will advise the youth to stay away from music videos that promote nudity and other immoral behaviors because what the eye does not see, the heart cannot grieve about it".
Tunisie: L'incarcération d'un rappeur suscite le débat
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- Wednesday, 26 March 2014
"J'ai beaucoup appris en prison", a déclaré Kafon à Magharebia. "Je crois désormais que tous les Tunisiens sont en liberté conditionnelle, du fait de la situation dans laquelle se trouve notre pays."
Cradle Of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between
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- Tuesday, 25 March 2014
When it gained independence in 1804, Haiti was the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean. But beyond that, it became the only nation in the world established as the result of a successful slave revolt, as well as the second republic in the Americas.
Girls-only course aims to tackle shortage of female conductors
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- Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Eight teenagers take part in three-weekend course after furore over first woman to conduct Last Night of the Proms.
Korea's K-pop stars have to dance around... the censors
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- Tuesday, 18 March 2014
K-pop (Korean pop) has dominated the Asian music market for several years, making South Korea seem like the perfect place for any young artist dreaming of producing a mega-hit. That is, as long as the musician can maneuver around the censors.
The Oslo Call
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- Tuesday, 18 March 2014
"Representatives from musicians' unions in more than 30 countries, meeting in Oslo on February 26, 2014, express their deepest concern about the situation of symphony and opera orchestras around the world.
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