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FIM News of 5 October 2020
Since he left the Presidential political party, Cameroonian musician Roméo Dika – also president of musicians union SYCAMU and FIM Vice President – has been the subject of serious intimidation in his country. Today, he fears for his safety and that of his family.
Live DMA: European Music Clubs and Venues in survival mode
Since March 2020, most of the 2,600 live music venues and clubs represented by Live DMA and its members in 16 European countries are in survival mode. Due to government regulations, music venues and clubs had to cancel or reschedule all their events. Due to the current restrictions, apart from small concerts and non-musical events, organizing concerts for larger audiences and club nights is still not possible at this moment.
EOFed newsletter September 2020
- The 12th European Orchestra Festival in May 2021 in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Still on.
- Online meeting board and members
- Another great drawing from Ireland
- EOFed and European Music Council
- Last but not least news from members
EBU: The Economic Impact of Public Radio's Music Activities
The music activities of public radio stations in Europe have a massive economic impact of EUR 3.1 billion. Those music activities support more than 17,000 jobs directly and more than 50,000 jobs in total, including suppliers and their procurement through the value chain. This means that for every job in these music radio operations, a further two roles are supported elsewhere in the European economy.
Namm: Believe in Music - Fall Webinar Series
NAMM Foundation programming for Believe in Music includes fall webinars (Sept.-Dec.) for college faculty and students, music educators, music service organizations, music makers and more.
JMI: Calling all young composers!
Formed just after the Second World War, with a vision to unite young people across the world through music, this year marks the 75th anniversary of the formation of Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI).
As part of these historic celebrations, we are running an international competition for young composers to create a special composition - a bespoke score inspired by the JMI story.
The Music Affairs Center (Qatar): Bilal
Bilal is the title of the first of a series of music-based short videos produced by the Music Affairs Center of Qatar, in September 2020: