Apple’s Classical Ambitions: Embracing BIS Records and Beyond
By Michael Vincent on September 11, 2023
Apple, a dominant player in music streaming, has acquired the renowned 50-year-old Swedish label BIS Records.
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By Michael Vincent on September 11, 2023
Apple, a dominant player in music streaming, has acquired the renowned 50-year-old Swedish label BIS Records.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on September 5, 2023
The Israeli violinist Maya Meron, who has played with the Berlin Philharmonic, the London Symphony and Barenboim’s West-Divan Symphony, is experiencing long-term nerve damage.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on August 28, 2023
ISM, or the Independent Society of Musicians, has just released a new report, "Paying the price" which gives an in-depth look at how Brexit is affecting our UK musicians. The results are not good.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on August 28, 2023
The British singer-songwriter recently announced his next album, “Autumn Variations,” inspired by Edward Elgar’s 1899 Enigma Variations.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on August 21, 2023
The Metropolitan Opera Guild has announced plans to lay off twenty of its employees and stop publication of Opera News.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on August 14, 2023
Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour includes “Marjorie,” a tribute to her grandmother Marjorie Finlay.
(Continue reading)By Sara Schabas on August 14, 2023
The admiration between Robbie Robertson and Krzysztof Penderecki was mutual.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on August 7, 2023
Meta's Thread offers an opportunity for musicians to get in on the ground floor of a new social media platform.
(Continue reading)By Anya Wassenberg on July 31, 2023
TikTok has announced the return of its #ClassicalMusic challenge. This time around, organist Anna Lapwood will be the featured artist of #ClassicalMusic.
(Continue reading)By Michael Vincent on July 24, 2023
Imagine discovering pieces of Ludwig van Beethoven's skull in your safety deposit box. That's what happened to U.S. businessman Paul Kaufmann, who recently donated those fragments to a Vienna university.
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