Policy, Research & Politics
Taylor Swift urges fans to vote against “fear-based extremism” as she continues political activism
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
"We want leadership, not fear-based extremism".
Sudan: Singer arrested on charges of wearing indecent clothes
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Sudanese police arrested singer Mona Magdi Salim on charges of “indecent” clothing after she wore tight trousers and a white, long-sleeved top at an event, reported Roya News on 21 October 2018.
Here’s what the stark gender disparity among top orchestra musicians looks like
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
This fall, the world’s great symphony orchestras will open their 2018-19 seasons. And just as they have for decades, many of them will be sharply segregated by gender.
Cultural activism in Northern Nigerian music
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
It has long been recognised that music has political power in Northern Nigeria. The political landscape of the region has often been characterised by activists who pass messages to their audiences through music and song.
Droit d’auteur : YouTube lance une démonstration de force contre l’article 13
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
La plate-forme appelle les youtubeurs à manifester publiquement leur opposition à la directive européenne adoptée le 12 septembre.
Rihanna ne veut plus que Trump utilise sa musique lors de ses meetings
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- Tuesday, 13 November 2018
Rihanna a récemment annoncé sur Twitter qu’elle refusait que Trump utilise ses chansons lors de ses "meetings tragiques".
In Full Panic Mode, YouTube Now Claims Article 13 Will Harm Creators’ Livelihood
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018
According to YouTube and Susan Wojcicki, the European Union – not its own pitiful payouts – is to blame for creators’ low wages.
Mobility of artists and culture professionals: towards a European policy framework
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Mobility is a social and economic condition of artists and culture professionals and, at the same time, a vector of social and economic development.
The New Music Modernization Act Has a Major Fix
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- Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Older Recordings Will Belong to the Public, Orphan Recordings Will Be Heard Again.
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