There’s an entire new immersive exhibition dedicated to the composer, another show at the Theatermuseum, the city’s 30+ dance schools, and the venue that the composer’s great-grand-nephew considers most authentic: the House of Strauss, a museum situated inside a restored casino (which in Vienna means a small dance hall). - The Observer (UK)
"It’s a misconception that Spotify ‘doesn’t pay well’ – as we’ve proved time and time again. The $10B we paid out in 2024 and $60B all time is industry-leading and record-breaking - the largest contribution to the music industry. “The music industry is healthier than ever.” - Music Radar
“A coda is a musical element at the end of a composition that brings the whole piece to a conclusion. A coda can vary greatly in length. My life’s coda is generous and rich.” - AP
Am I stuck in an AI-curated loop, feeding the same preferences back into the system until my tastes become a closed circuit? Is Spotify’s recommendation algorithm making me predictable – and, dare I say it, boring? - TechRadar
Brandon Jay "said he drew inspiration from buy-nothing groups that encourage participants to give and receive items within a community rather than buy them. … 'It’s been so heartwarming and lovely to connect people,’” he said. “'And a big portion of it is helping heal what you lost.’” - LAist
The project was "an anarchic happening somewhere between a pop concert, a community sewing party and experimental theatre,” partly in reaction to Germany’s far-right party - The Guardian (UK)
That is to say, music. Says the Doctor Who star's label manager, “People seem to recognise the voice, but they can't place the singer. I say, if you can guess, you can have a free copy.” - BBC
“I just read and reread the book, which I hadn’t done since high school—and back then I probably skipped some chapters. I was also reading criticism about it,” says librettist Gene Scheer. "There’s so much about Moby-Dick that is operatic.” - The Paris Review
All of these songs have really strong sentiments, but they aren’t quite the same as expressing your unique thoughts and feelings for your intended yourself. But if, like my 10CC-loving friend, you lack the skill, AI could help you craft something a bit more specific for your intended. - The Conversation
Some 151 million people attended nearly 55,000 Live Nation events in 2024, an increase of 4% year-on-year, the events and ticketing company said in its full-year earnings report on Thursday (February 20). - Music Business Worldwide
Seeing the seams is part of live performance’s charm—it asks the audience to actively participate in the suspension of reality, as opposed to having it ready-made for them. Broadcast opera retains some of that immediacy, but without the magic of a live performance, it’s harder to forgive its failings. - The Atlantic
Next season the company will experiment with scheduling consecutive performances of the same opera with different casts, this to save money by not moving sets in and out of the theater. There will be more performances of the most popular repertory staples and fewer performances of contemporary works on weekends. - AP
"(Starting in) the late twentieth century, a family of technologies moved from the fringes of novelty attraction and the avant-garde to the heart of mainstream culture. … The main character in this story is a device named for its ability to fabricate music artificially, producing sounds that are, by definition, synthetic." - Literary Hub
This is the latest event to be canceled by the Kennedy Center since the Trump takeover. The show “Finn,” which could be read as a metaphor for the LGBTQ+ experience, was also canceled. - OperaWire
