A study commissioned by CISAC (International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) highlights the risks that Gen AI (generative artificial intelligence) pose to the human creators of music and audiovisual content. By 2028, the … » Read

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has been in turmoil since last August, when the cancellation of a performance by pianist Jayson Gillham set off a chain of destabilizing events. In short order the MSO CEO Sophie Galaise left , no doubt … » Read

The prospects for robust arts funding in Wales could scarcely be more disheartening. Since 2010, Arts Council Wales (ACW) has suffered a 40 percent real-terms cut in funding. “I doubt very much of it will be there in 10 years’ … » Read

As the Salzburg Festival trumpets the offerings for its upcoming summer season , a few backstage developments have emerged in recent days. Last week, the Festival fired its new Drama Director Marina Davydova for having taken a job elsewhere … » Read

The highlight of the February Masters Week sale at Sotheby’s in New York will undoubtedly be the auction of the Joachim-Ma Stradivarius. Crafted by Antonio Stradivari in 1714, the instrument epitomizes the famous luthier’s … » Read

A new report by Will Page, the former chief economist at Spotify, finds that for the first time the value of global music copyright, pegged at $45.5bn in 2023, exceeded the $33.2bn generated by the cinema box office. Page’s calculation … » Read

Matías Tarnopolsky’s January 1 move to New York, effective rather soon in the world of major executive maneuvers, appears to have been long anticipated by his soon-to-be-former colleagues in Philadelphia. Ryan Fleur, current … » Read

A star-studded concert at La Scala commemorating the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s death on Nov. 29, 1924, became something quite different when the orchestra and chorus decided to strike just as the event was to begin. The sold-out event, … » Read

Giacomo Puccini died 100 years ago, on Nov. 29, 1924, but his works remain omnipresent. “Opera houses across the world,” opines Neil Fisher in The Sunday Times , “would probably have long thrown in the towel without bankers such … » Read

All’s well that ends well for French musician Ophélie Gaillard. On Sept. 24, her 300-year-old cello was stolen (for the second time) from her home. On Nov. 22 she was able to announce that the instrument and two bows had been … » Read