A Danish man has been sentenced to prison in a “historic” case after being found guilty of fraudulently profiting from royalties on hundreds of tracks on music streaming sites. - The Guardian
“We are devastated by this decision, which we believe is a fundamentally regressive move for the college, the choral community in Cambridge, and the wider arts provision for women in the UK.” - The Guardian
The report points out – with some perspicacity – that there is a view throughout the industry that whilst opera is an expensive art form, there are ways of producing first-class work that do not indulge in the expensive elements in quite the same way. - The Telegraph (UK)
"Few details were available on the initiative, which picks up on the joint venture that brought Charlie Parker’s Yardbird and We Shall Not Be Moved to the stages of both companies. No commissioned composers have yet been announced for this round of the partnership." - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
"Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. … Supporters say the goal is to ensure that AI tools cannot replicate an artist’s voice without their consent." - AP
Johan Röhr is behind over 2,700 songs that have been released under various fake artist names on Spotify. His music across all of these pseudonymous artist accounts on Spotify, according to DN, has been streamed approximately 15 billion times. - Music Business Worldwide
The American Youth Symphony, which shut down on Friday, is — or rather was — one of the few large national organizations involved in the vital transition between studying and starting a career in music. - San Francisco Classical Voice
"Choose-your-own” subscription packages, in which attendees can opt for a handful of performances instead of an entire series, and membership models, wherein attendees pay a flat rate for access to shows, have leapt in popularity and could make up some of the lost subscription revenue. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Piano lessons for children were all the rage not too many years ago, but that trend seems to have withered, while lessons in traditional instruments like the Chinese zither, bamboo flute, and the pipa (a Chinese plucked string instrument) are gaining popularity. - Sixth Tone
"The board now presents the San Francisco Symphony as a survivor forgoing experimental treatment and in need of a cautious caretaker. … What has changed over the years is that many boards have become increasingly corporate, increasingly powerful and increasingly clueless." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
The 1987 Franco Zeffirelli production is one of the company's most lavish, and doing the opera without most of it really does diminish the experience. Still, only about 150 people left and requested refunds, leaving nearly 3,000 to watch the Puccini before a static set from Act II. - The New York Times
UMG played an instrumental role in bringing together a coalition of 150-plus organizations both in and outside the industry last year for the Human Artistry Campaign (HAC), which established a framework for the responsible use of AI for creative endeavors while respecting copyrights and artists’ likenesses. - Fast Company
"Key organizations are striking out on new paths to energize audiences and solidify their cultural relevancy. (Veteran) arts leaders ... are now ceding control to fresh faces. And young upstarts are shaking up the scene by challenging and redefining preconceived notions of classical music and how it can be presented." - Toronto Star
Not only have they released an open letter calling on the orchestra's Board of Governors to reverse the cuts that motivated Salonen not to renew his contract, the musicians leafleted Saturday's audience, urging listeners to contact Board chair Priscilla Geeslin and CEO Matthew Spivey. - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
The site, which has described itself as the “#1 platform for making high quality AI covers in seconds,” has become big enough to warrant being the only voice-cloning tech to be called out by name by the Recording Industry Association of America. - Music Business Worldwide
