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Posted: 11-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

The path to success is no longer labeled

Hunting for a record deal won't cut it anymore. Modern bands are focusing more on the Internet, looking for film soundtrack opportunities and piggy-backing album sales on designer T-shirts.

Source: Los Angeles Times

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

What to expect when you're expecting

Does the Philadelphia Orchestra's "Unexpect Yourself" campaign cleverly target an untapped market or completely miss the boat?...

Source: Life's a Pitch

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Long-lost Prokofiev music gets New York premiere

Sergei Prokofiev is, perhaps, one of the best-known composers of the 20th century, if only for Peter and the Wolf, which serves as many children's introduction to classical music. Symphony orchestras and ballet companies routinely program his music, but now, 57 years after his death, some newly discovered works by Prokofiev will be premiered at New York's Zankel Hall.

Source: NPR

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Cuban festival offers wealth of music, too bad Americans can't hear it

My week and a half at the Festival de Música Contemporánea in Havana, Cuba (October 30-November 9, 2009) was much more than a musical education: it was a remarkable artistic immersion that left me sad and frustrated that the U.S. travel ban is depriving other Americans of access to this rich culture.

Source: New Music Box

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

The music of our memories

Johnny Dankworth's death reminds us that music, once the realm of the wealthy and educated, is an integral part of every well-balanced life, writes Lisa Jardine.

Source: BBC News

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Malaysia: Disharmony in state orchestra

Management confiscates musicians' instruments orchestra dispute

Source: The Star

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Mezzo Irina Arkhipova, 84, Bolshoi star who found acclaim in West, has died

One of the Bolshoi Theater's greatest glories during the Soviet era, Irina Arkhipova was an artist whose voice — a magnificent, highly individual mezzo of impressive range, thrust and color — and bold, audacious performing style made her an international success during the prime years of career.

Source: Opera News

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

His Excellency, Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel's advocacy has helped change the way the world sounds and he's still producing his own music.

Source: The Australian

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

So you want to be a … musician

EMO, future folk, indie rock, alt-pop and psy-trance - the list is endless. The number of ever-burgeoning sub-genres of music is matched only by the deluge of musically endowed hopefuls flooding the market.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

The most mod con

Has the affection for the piano in the home sustained – or is it now a piece of technology to be superseded?

Source: The Journal of Music

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

28-year old composer commissioned to write Internet-themed opera

Nico Muhly, a 28-year-old composer based in New York, has been commissioned to create a fictionalized account of a British teenager who used the Internet in an attempt to arrange his own murder in 2003.

Source: Associated Press

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Icons lead chorus in battle for live music

Paul Kelly and Nick Cave - two of Australia's most admired independent musicians - have joined the battle against the Brumby government's tough liquor licensing regime, issuing pleas on behalf of Melbourne's "rich, diverse and fertile" independent music scene.

Source: The Age

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Music Choice celebrates Black History Month by showcasing the 'Past, Present & Future' of Black music

Music Choice, the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, will commemorate Black History Month by focusing on the "Past, Present & Future" of Black Music, featuring a wide variety of artists and superstars who have played significant roles in the history of Black Music.

Source: mi2n

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

French Minister is proud of his « Frenchies »

Source: Musique Info

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

80-year old Venezuela Symphony Orchestra on tour in Spain

Source: Yahoo (EFE)

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Festival in La Paz features indigenous traditions

Source: Yahoo (EFE)

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Musical diversity and summer heat bring Brazilian carnaval into ebullition

Source: Yahoo (EFE)

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Jazz goes a note higher from radio play only to live sessions

For lovers of jazz music in Kenya, radio provides the other main option for listening to their chosen genre, apart from their own jazz collections.

Source: East African

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Hiplife - When Hip Hop meets Highlife

Nigerians have always been lovers of music and entertainment in general. Years ago when the late Osita Osadebe, late Oliver D'Coque, Oriental Brothers, Victor Uwaifo and Fatai Rolling Dollars to mention a few, hit the music scene with tunes then called highlife it was readily accepted by music lovers across the country and even beyond.

Source: Daily Champion

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Botswana: Musician says artists need more support

A local musician has urged relevant authorities to level the entertainment landscape to inspire more young talented batswana to explore their performing and singing abilities to international scale.

Source: Mmegi

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Classical music expresses man's noble sentiments and emotions, says Nigerian musician

For the past two decades, University of Nigeria-trained Electrical Engineer, David Nwamara has made positive impact in the development of classical music in Nigeria. Being in serious collaboration with the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON), Nwamara who has a musical family, has demonstrated his passionate commitment to the growth of this genre of music by training young Nigerians with musical talents. For him, music could be used to unify a nuclear family and this might be extended to the larger society.

Source: Daily Champion

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

A symposium in Tunisia looks into the role of music for a universal solidarity consciousness

Source: La Presse (Tunis)

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Tiken Jah Fakoly's commitment to education in Africa

Source: L'Observateur Paalga

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the artform and artists

Tunisie: Semaine de la musique instrumentale - Au nom de la création

A l'initiative de l'Association des amateurs de la création musicale, les instruments de musique tiennent le haut de l'affiche à Tunis à partir du 5 février.

Source: La Presse (Tunis)

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the industry

Corruption, intrigue... and that's before the Wagner's even begun

A multimillion-euro fraud investigation and an attempted suicide have added to the drama at Salzburg's prestigious festival

Source: The Independent

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the industry

Ravi Shankar Foundation launches East Meets West music label

Sitar legend Ravi Shankar's new East Meets West music label will be a stage for his philosophy of exploration, experimentation and cross-pollination

Source: CNN Go

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the industry

The PhilOrch's new marketing slogan: 'Unexpect Yourself'

Marketing is money and hope, a way of reimagining what is, in the hope of obtaining more. And these are hard times for orchestras.

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music the industry

Cultural events hard hit by bureaucratic regulations

How often does it have to happen? How many times has government - in order to solve one problem such as late-night violence and antisocial behaviour in notorious nightclub zones - implemented a crackdown that inadvertently sideswipes a whole range of people who had nothing to do with the problem in the first place?

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

The fear fades: legal downloads make sweet music for industry

The very thing that has torn strips from the Australian music industry now looks to be driving a return to profitability. Digital music has experienced rocketing sales that appear - last year at least - to have more than offset the continuing drop in CDs sold, according to figures released by the Australian Recording Industry Association.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

Publisher forecasts happy ending for writers

In his spare time, the head of Faber & Faber plays drums with a ''slightly melancholy'' British band, so he knows about the impact of digital publishing on the music industry.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

Muzak emerges from Chapter 11

Muzak Holdings LLC and certain of its subsidiaries announced that the Company has successfully completed its financial restructuring and has emerged from protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Through the restructuring process Muzak significantly improved its balance sheet, reducing the Company's outstanding debt by more than half.

Source: mi2n

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

Award signals new era for the UK's leading music development agency

Generator, the UK's leading music development agency is celebrating a significant European Redevelopment Fund award that was brokered by Regional Development agency One North East.

Source: mi2n

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

Online catalogues: conditions of majors revealed

Source: Musique Info

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

ACTA, or the phantom of a 'flexible response' at international level

Source: Musique Info

Posted: 17-02-2010 Music the industry

Dearth of live show in Nigerian music industry

The beauty of music is always better appreciated when the musician is doing a live performance on stage. These live performances show how professional the musician is and how well they know their songs and act. This was what endeared musicians of years ago to the people.

Source: Daily Champion

Posted: 17-02-2010 Policy, Research and Politics

We'll support you if you come our way

Every local support act that plays before an international performer in Australia is, as things stand, there by the grace of that performer or the promoter. To qualify for an entertainment visa, foreign performers need to be able to show they are bringing a net employment benefit to the Australian entertainment industry, which they can do by hiring front-of-house staff or venue technicians.

Source: The Australian

Posted: 17-02-2010 Policy, Research and Politics

Spain: Tax Council criticizes draft bill allowing closure of websites

Source: El Mundo

Posted: 17-02-2010 Policy, Research and Politics

Global anti-corruption youth music competition

Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI) and the World Bank Institute are pleased to announce the launch 1 February 2010 of Fair Play - Anti-Corruption Youth Voices, a global competition for original songs by young musicians on the theme of anti-corruption and good governance.

Source: Jeunesses Musicales International

Posted: 17-02-2010 Policy, Research and Politics

Hearing of the Commissioner-Designate for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth

Cypriot Androulla Vassiliou was heard by the MEPs from the Education and Culture Committee on 14 January. She went smoothly through the question and answers session, making cautious commitments and underlining the limited legal power that the EC can exercise in the fields of competence that make up her portfolio. Read Culture Action Europe's notes from this hearing.

Source: Culture Action Europe

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music education

Proportionate cuts to arts education: A bad strategy

There is so much noise, in the education "sector" alone, about test scores, competition for funds, turning schools around while racing "to the top," that there is no air left for thoughtful inquiry and study of what's actually going on...

Source: ArtsJournal Weblog

Posted: 16-02-2010 Music education

Fidelity donates $500,000 in instruments for students

"We understand the importance of arts education in the overall development of students," said Robert Heisler, Fidelity's regional vice president. "We’re excited to be a part of it."

Source: Los Angeles Times

Posted: 16-02-2010 Technologies and media

Dumb labels and laws (not Google) to blame for music blog deletions

Google’s deletion of music blogs accused of distributing music without permission has proven to be a controversial topic this week, as one might expect. Some are calling it “Musicblogocide 2010,” according to The Guardian, whose in-depth article on the topic is titled: “Google shuts down music blogs without warning.”

Source: Wired

Posted: 16-02-2010 Technologies and media

Google shuts down music blogs without warning

Bloggers told they have violated terms without further explanation, as years of archives are wiped off the internet.

Source: The Guardian

Posted: 17-02-2010 Technologies and media

Norway court rejects industry bid to block The Pirate Bay

A Norwegian court has rejected a record industry appeal against telecoms operator Telenor for refusing to block access to popular file sharing website The Pirate Bay.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 17-02-2010 Technologies and media

MySpace Music experiments with audio ads

Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online.

Source: Yahoo

Posted: 17-02-2010 Technologies and media

Apple discusses «streaming » with majors

Source: Musique Info

Posted: 16-02-2010 The rest

Maestro is Pittsburgh's ambassador to foreign businesses

When Pittsburgh tries to lure a foreign company, it often turns to maestro Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra to close the deal.

Source: Bloomberg

Posted: 17-02-2010 The rest

Carly Simon seeking videos for 'You're So Vain'

Carly Simon is giving fans and filmmakers an opportunity to have some fun with one of the biggest mysteries in pop music: Who is the narcissistic target of her 1972 chart-topping tune "You're So Vain"?

Source: Yahoo News

Posted: 17-02-2010 The rest

Karaoke rage kills at least a dozen in The Philippines

"AND NOW, the end is near ..." For some, the Frank Sinatra version of My Way is a timeless classic; for many in the karaoke bars of the Philippines, however, it is a ballad drenched in bloodshed that ought to carry a health warning.

Source: The Australian

Posted: 17-02-2010 The rest

Charitable music downloads

FundTunes, in association with Universal Music Canada, the largest record label in Canada, has launched a new website to download digital music to fundraise for a cause. The first of its kind in the country, FundTunes helps raise money for Canadian charities, nonprofit organizations, amateur sports teams, schools, clubs, and other community groups.

Source: mi2n