A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Central Lancashire, Lancaster University, and the University of Gävle in Sweden suggests that listening to music substantially inhibits creativity. An article in the journal … » Read

A survey in the U.K. last month suggested that a fulltime career working in the arts is an almost Dickensian experience marked by  low pay and exploitative hours, with little expectation that conditions will improve.   New data … » Read

It is hardly surprising to learn that the latest proposed budget from the Trump administration—at $4.7 trillion, the largest in the nation’s history—cuts all federal funds to the arts and humanities, public television and radio, … » Read

MILAN--La Scala has decided to return more than three million euros ($3.4 million) in funding to Saudi Arabia after a plan to work closely with the country was widely criticized, including by members of the governing League party. The Saudi … » Read

Despite continued talks through the weekend, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) and its musicians have been unable to reach agreement on contract terms. As a result, a second week of concerts has been cancelled, affecting all … » Read

Next week, the New Jersey Attorney General is scheduled to complete his investigation of the attempted sale by Rider University of Westminster Choir College (WCC) to a Chinese manufacturing firm recently in the education business. Once the … » Read

For several years the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been crunching numbers to determine the economic impact of the arts and cultural sector in the U.S. Now the numbers are in . A recently … » Read

Two thirds of Americans—189 million—listen to online audio every month, and 169 million do so weekly. The percentage of online audio users is even greater—91 percent—for those in the 12-24 age cohort. The Infinite Dial , … » Read

“Usually, when there’s a labor issue, the music director is nowhere to be found.” So Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Robert Chen tells the Chicago Tribune in an article covering the striking musicians picketing … » Read

The state of music education in the western world is generally dismal, but the British seem to take special pleasure in conducting studies and writing letters of protest to drive home the point. The most recent example is a survey by the British … » Read