Policy, Research & Politics
L'industrie musicale, ou le sexisme branché
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- Tuesday, 09 February 2016
Comme la scène indépendante américaine, actuellement secouée par une affaire de harcèlement et d'agressions sexuelles, le milieu français des musiques actuelles est marqué par des comportements sexistes intériorisés par les femmes elles-mêmes.
EBU expresses dismay at signing of new media bill in Poland
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- Tuesday, 26 January 2016
The European Broadcasting Union’s President and Director General have reacted strongly to the Polish president signing off the country’s new media bill on 7 January.
Turkey: Children’s play banned due to “inappropriate” song
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- Tuesday, 26 January 2016
A play that has been staged for children for the last 14 years was banned in the Çankaya District Directorate of Education of Turkey’s capital Ankara for having one song deemed “inappropriate”.
Egypt: Government cancels concert marking revolution anniversary
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- Tuesday, 26 January 2016
“Art is a form of expressing opinion, and it builds the democratic nations, not threatens their security. Canceling a concert for “Elawela Balady” band is an attempt to silence any Jan25 Revolution-related voice, and it comes in the framework of the escalating security obsession while approaching the revolution anniversary.
Open Space on Arts and Democracy
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- Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Open Space is a powerful, self-organising open meeting format that enables participants to create their own agenda in accordance with a specific theme.
Black Power et musiques noires
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- Tuesday, 26 January 2016
La musique est une tradition de la communauté noire que les Blancs surveillent depuis l’arrivée des premiers esclaves aux Etats-Unis, redoutant qu’elle ne les incite à la rébellion.
The rights of artists, digital impact on creativity and trade flows of cultural goods debated at launch of RE|SHAPING Cultural Policies
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- Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Promoting social and human rights for artists, the impact of digital issues on creative industries and how to ensure a more balanced flow of cultural goods, such as art, films and books between countries as well as cultural services were the key issues debated by special guests at the launch of UNESCOs first global report on tracking the implementation of the 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
Why I say 'yes' to positive action
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- Tuesday, 12 January 2016
There's no getting away from it – when it comes to diversity, classical music still lags behind many other sectors and art forms. So why are programmes that aim to empower women and minorities still treated with suspicion by many in the industry?
Can Music Be an Effective Weapon?
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- Tuesday, 12 January 2016
2015 Global Thinkers Sonita Alizadeh and Helly Luv discuss how they’ve both used music to fight — against the Islamic State and against the institution of marriage.
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