The Juilliard School’s projected annual tuition raise of four percent—from $49,260 to $51,230—has led students to occupy parts of its Lincoln Center campus and then protest on West 65 th Street after they were barred from the … » Read

Despite more than a year of lockdowns and quarantines, the recording industry has managed to stay the course, issuing newly recorded performances as well as pre-pandemic inventory. Here are a few selections from the recent past and near future. … » Read

Universal Music Group (UMG) has agreed to a strategic global alliance with independent music company [Integral], [PIAS]’s recently rebranded international distribution network. The deal commits UMG to providing undisclosed funds in return … » Read

These days the Small Business Administration (SBA) is looking more and more like the gang that can’t shoot straight . Charged with disbursing $16bn of federal relief under the Small Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which was enacted … » Read

Assuming FCC approval, Northeast Indiana Public Radio (NIPR) will sell 94.1-FM, WBNI, to Taylor University Broadcasting Inc. (TUBI) later this summer. The FM station currently broadcasts classical music.  TUBI owns a Christian music station; … » Read

The Metropolitan Opera says a positive $31 million on its latest tax return is mostly money pledged for future seasons that the company has not yet received. The company’s tax return, released Thursday, showed revenue fell by $13 million … » Read

From July 2 thru August 13 the San Francisco Symphony (SFS) will present its summer series of concerts, featuring a free Fourth of July performance at Sigmund Stern Grove. Beginning on July 10, the SFS will perform five Saturday night concerts at … » Read

The variety of offerings in the just announced 2021–22 season for Cal Performances befits a major university known for its diversity of interests. Presentations include theater, dance, and music of all kinds, from chamber and orchestral … » Read

“The Future is Female—Inspiring Women in Top Leadership Positions,” the Dallas Symphony Orchestra’s third Women in Classical Music Symposium, has been announced for November 7-10, 2021 at the DSO’s Morton H. Meyerson … » Read

The campaign to change British law so that artists and songwriters receive better compensation from streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music has gathered new allies. The Rolling Stones, Tom Jones, Van Morrison, and Barry Gibb are among … » Read