Mellon Foundation Awards $100,000 Fellowships to 20 Senior Jazz Musicians
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation launched a fellowship program awarding $100,000 to 20 jazz musicians 62 and older, addressing the financial insecurity many face in their later careers, with plans to award 30 more over three years.
Mellon Foundation Awards $100,000 Fellowships to 20 Senior Jazz Musicians
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation launched a fellowship program awarding $100,000 to 20 jazz musicians 62 and older, addressing the financial insecurity many face in their later careers, with plans to award 30 more over three years.
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36% Bias Score
Soviet Musicians Under Stalin: A Story of Suppression and Resilience
Michel Krielaars' "The Sound of Utopia" recounts the experiences of Soviet musicians during Stalin's reign, detailing their persecution, artistic suppression, and the ultimate resilience of music as a form of cultural resistance.
Soviet Musicians Under Stalin: A Story of Suppression and Resilience
Michel Krielaars' "The Sound of Utopia" recounts the experiences of Soviet musicians during Stalin's reign, detailing their persecution, artistic suppression, and the ultimate resilience of music as a form of cultural resistance.
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16% Bias Score
Brexit 'Hell' for UK Musicians: Report Reveals Devastating Impact
A report reveals the devastating impact of Brexit on the UK music industry, causing significant financial losses and logistical challenges for musicians, particularly those with lower incomes.
Brexit 'Hell' for UK Musicians: Report Reveals Devastating Impact
A report reveals the devastating impact of Brexit on the UK music industry, causing significant financial losses and logistical challenges for musicians, particularly those with lower incomes.
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56% Bias Score
ZICCO's 2025 Outreach Program Empowers Zimbabwean Musicians
Zimbabwe's Council of Copyrights (ZICCO) launched its 2025 national outreach program in Bulawayo, educating 2200 members on intellectual property rights and equally distributing royalties collected from businesses, aiming to improve musicians' welfare and combat piracy.
ZICCO's 2025 Outreach Program Empowers Zimbabwean Musicians
Zimbabwe's Council of Copyrights (ZICCO) launched its 2025 national outreach program in Bulawayo, educating 2200 members on intellectual property rights and equally distributing royalties collected from businesses, aiming to improve musicians' welfare and combat piracy.
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44% Bias Score
Passing of Multiple Jazz Legends in 2024
In 2024, the jazz world mourned the loss of several influential figures: David Sanborn, a saxophonist blending jazz, blues, and gospel; Quincy Jones, a prolific composer and producer bridging jazz and pop; Lou Donaldson, a veteran of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; and others, highlighting jazz's dive...
Passing of Multiple Jazz Legends in 2024
In 2024, the jazz world mourned the loss of several influential figures: David Sanborn, a saxophonist blending jazz, blues, and gospel; Quincy Jones, a prolific composer and producer bridging jazz and pop; Lou Donaldson, a veteran of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers; and others, highlighting jazz's dive...
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8% Bias Score