Murder, sex, and on occasion even rape are the bread and butter for many an opera. For singers being called upon to hit all the right notes while also be enmeshed in passionate embraces, a misplaced hand or inadvertent grope can throw even the … » Read

Unions and professional associations in the entertainment industry have joined forces to encourage Congress to include the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) as part of omnibus legislation during 2022. Their goal is to “restore tax … » Read

There is a glimmer of hope in San Antonio, where the symphony’s musicians have been locked in a rancorous standoff with management since declaring a strike last September .  A new negotiation session that will include a mediator is … » Read

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is taking a hard look at the music streaming business to determine if it holds too much power and whether artists and fans are getting a fair deal. The CMA’s investigation is in … » Read

Like everywhere else in the world, the pandemic interrupted normal musical life in Venezuela. For the Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho (Grand Mariscal of Ayacucho Symphony Orchestra), it ended a streak of sell-out concerts and … » Read

Since 2018 Orchestras Canada has taken three surveys of attitudes toward the use of digital resources to reach online audiences. The 60 orchestras responding to the  initial survey saw the potential of digital engagement, but were challenged … » Read

The pandemic has presented special challenges to educators forced to teach students on line. Creating and performing music demands both mental and physical acuity, and judging the latter, especially, is difficult in a srictly two-dimensional … » Read

The Washington Post has published a list of 22 composers and performers to keep an eye on in the coming year, apparently compiled from nominations by a diverse list of artists, ranging from violist/host Nadia Sirota to … » Read

This past July, seven months after he sold his songwriting copyrights to Universal Music, Bob Dylan sold his entire recorded music catalog—his master recordings—as well as “the rights to multiple future releases” to Sony. … » Read

The Springfield Symphony Orchestra, which has been mired in a contentious contract dispute for more than 18 months, is planning two concerts in April and May, the first by the ensemble in more than two years. Former SSO Music Director Mark … » Read