Policy, Research & Politics
At Saudi music festival, Iran rivalry takes the stage
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- Tuesday, 14 April 2020
Exile Iranian musicians critical of religious hardliners in Tehran converged this month to perform in the most unlikely locale: Saudi Arabia.
Sound system et résistance : la bande-son des émeutes noires de Brixton en 1981
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- Tuesday, 14 April 2020
La culture du sound system est devenue très rapidement populaire dès les années 50 en Jamaïque. Ces systèmes son faits maison voyageaient à travers le pays, lors de showcases et battles – l’art du « clashing » – pour diffuser le meilleur de la musique reggae.
This Is Mahraganat, a Style of Egyptian Street Music the Government Calls 'More Dangerous Than Coronavirus'
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Mahraganat has gained massive popularity across the Middle East, Europe, and the U.S., even as it’s officially been banned at home.
China’s Music Industry Should Change Its Tune on Copyright Protections
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
The industry’s intellectual property woes stem more from poor practices than malicious pirates.
Coronavirus: Resources: Arts, Culture and Cultural Mobility
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
All sectors are affected by the Covid-19 pandemia but we are very much aware that the alternative and independent art scene is / will be particularly under pressure.
Calling on governments for global action to help creators
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
This open letter to governments internationally was issued today by the President and Vice-Presidents of CISAC, the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers.
Des Strokes à Cardi B : pourquoi le monde de la musique vote Bernie Sanders
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- Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Après un mois de primaires, rien n'est encore terminé pour le socialiste Bernie Sanders dans la course à l'investiture démocrate, légèrement devancé par Joe Biden. En tout cas, le sénateur du Vermont peut compter sur le support de nombreux groupes qui n'hésitent pas à jouer lors de ses meetings.
Coronavirus and the music sector
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- Wednesday, 18 March 2020
The Coronavirus is spreading world-wide and the crisis is severely affecting public, cultural and social life. To get a better picture on how the music sector is affected, the European Music Council has developed a short questionnaire.
The Forgotten Political Roots of Bridge over Troubled Water
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- Tuesday, 17 March 2020
Fifty years old this month, Simon and Garfunkel’s soaring anthem became one of the defining songs of the 1970s and beyond. But its saccharine reputation belies its protest-song origins.
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