Policy, Research & Politics
Religious vocals to replace soft music on Pakistan International Airlines flights
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- Saturday, 02 March 2019
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier of Pakistan, will stop playing soft music or muzak during flights.
Study Explores How Political Rap Music Can Influence Black Feminist Attitudes
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- Saturday, 02 March 2019
Exposure to political rap music can affect listeners’ attitudes about women and black feminism, a new study by a Georgia State University political scientist has found.
Nigéria: Quand musique, politique et jeunesse font bon ménage
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- Saturday, 02 March 2019
Dans le perspective de la présidentielle, plus de 400 jeunes ont été mis à contributions à travers leurs chansons.
Where Do The Grammys Go From Here?
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
This year’s awards honored more women and people of color in a ceremony that seemed more relevant to today’s music business, but still made some missteps. What’s next?
After a brief rebellion, the EU link tax and upload filter will move to a final vote
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
The hated Articles 11 and 13 of the EU Copyright Directive remain intact after final efforts to remove them fail.
Pop Songs Have Gotten Angrier Over the Decades
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
A new study finds that pop music increasingly expresses rage against the machine—and almost everything else.
Young people are turning to classical music to escape ‘noise of modern life’
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Backers of new radio station say research shows a growing audience for the classics among under-35s.
An Iranian pop star challenges the regime
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Once a favourite of the mullahs, Mehdi Yarrahi’s music is now testing their tolerance.
Pour que revive la musique classique africaine
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- Tuesday, 19 February 2019
Des musiciens d’origines africaines vivant au Royaume-Uni tente de remettre au goût du jour les œuvres d’anciennes grandes figures de la musique classique que l’histoire semble vouloir enterrer.
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