Policy, Research & Politics
Strengthen your creative sectors! UNESCO and the European Union launch an international call for expertise
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Within the framework of the EU-funded “EU/UNESCO Expert Facility on the Governance of Culture in developing countries”, an international call for applications is launched among governments seeking to strengthen the regulatory frameworks for their cultural and creative industries through expertise and peer-to-peer learning support.
Sudanese jazz musician are driving the country's 'revolution'
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Islam Elbeiti is young and restless. The 24-year-old jazz bass player is part of the youth bulge in Sudan.
Apple Is the Real Winner in Spotify’s Battle Against Songwriters’ Rate Hike
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Streaming giant Spotify, after years of attempting to woo the songwriting community, is now at the front of an effort to pay it less.
When Women Take the Baton
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Women who aspire to the conductor’s podium may face similar hurdles to those in any other profession, ranging from networking difficulties and salary discrimination to traditional gendered assumptions about the nature of leadership. But classical music presents a unique, additional set of obstacles.
Eurovision en Israël: le groupe islandais menacé d'être refoulé pour motif politique
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- Tuesday, 16 April 2019
Selon plusieurs sources médiatiques, le groupe Hatari qui doit représenter l'Islande lors du concours de l'Eurovision en Israël, en mai prochain, pourrait se voir refuser l'entrée dans le pays. Ses membres ont affiché des positions décrites comme pro-palestiniennes.
The EU copyright directive creates a fairer partnership between creators and big tech
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2019
Last week’s adoption of the EU Copyright Directive by the European Parliament lifts a cloud that has been hanging over creators, and creative industries for many years.
Indonesia's 'dangerous' moves on music strike discord
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2019
Performers say Jakarta's proposed regulatory law threatens industry's existence.
Musicians Union of Liberia 'to tackle piracy'
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2019
The newly elected president of the Musicians Union of Liberia (MULIB), Sammy Gray Gboguy, has said piracy and the protection of intellectual property (IP) are areas his team will address.
The Story of Feminist Punk
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- Tuesday, 02 April 2019
From Patti Smith to Bikini Kill, the songs that have crushed stereotypes and steered progress.
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