Spotify killed the CD star: How has streaming impacted the music industry?
By Sam Smith Sam Smith explores how the growth in music streaming has impacted the music industry. The history of the music industry is one of technological developments that have led to substantial transformations in how we have listened to music over the last one...
Where is the music industry’s #MeToo movement?
By Sam Smith Sam Smith explores why a #MeToo type movement has not taken off in the music industry to the extent it has in the film industry. Early in January 2019, the US television channel Lifetime premiered the documentary Surviving R Kelly. The six-part series...
Q+A: Artists, Israel, and BDS: To play or not to play?
Earlier this year, New Zealand pop star Lorde became the latest in a long line of artists to pull out of shows in Israel. This came after pressure from the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, including two New Zealand activists who called on the singer...
Q+A: Fight the power: Exploring the connections between music and politics
Music and politics have always had a strong relationship going back to the days of the Civil Rights Movement, the anti-war movement, and campaigns to combat racism. These days, artists such as Childish Gambino are pushing the boundaries visually and musically when it...
In the face of censorship, can pop music still be political?
By Patrycja Rozbickya and Matthew Alford After the recent success of American artist Childish Gambino’s music video “This is America,” Patrycja Rozbicka and Matthew Alford explore whether pop music can still be political in the face of censorship....
Can music affect social and political change? 🔊
All over the world and throughout history, music has been a vital part of affecting social and political change. At times the powers-that-be resists that change by oppressing the arts and the artists. Can music bring about social and political change? How has music...Subscribe by Email
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