A Hungarian government plan to reinvigorate the local pop music scene and promote Hungarian culture at the same time has sparked concerns about political influence and censorship.
Details of the 62-million-euro plan revealed Tuesday include funding for training and talent spotting, grants for content creation and marketing, and infrastructure like studios and performance venues.
"It's about producing quality Hungarian pop and rock, and identity-building," said the project's frontman Szilard Demeter, 44, appointed by Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government as a cultural commissioner in 2019.
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How Cruz is Bridging the Gap Between Electronic and Latin Pop Music - EDM.com - The Latest
"At the early age of four, I had an ear for music and by five years old, I learned how to play the violin," Cruz told EDM.com . "I then realized I wanted to make music that would resonate worldwide."
The road to contemporary crossover linchpin was an unconventional one for the New York-based DJ and producer. While studying audio engineering in his early years in the industry, Cruz, who plays numerous instruments, began making music for a TV channel and found himself performing on weekends with a Top 40 cover band.
Pop Culture Icon Gao Xiaosong Exits Role as Director of Alibaba Music - Variety
Longstanding Alibaba executive and pop culture icon Gao Xiaosong has left his role as director of Alibaba Music , according to company data publicly available via the Chinese company information site Tianyancha.
He exited Tuesday, the same day that the Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese government has asked Alibaba Group to sell off or reel in its sprawling assortment of media assets. Authorities were reportedly concerned over the scale of the tech giant’s media holdings and its ability to influence public opinion.
Popping the pop music bubble | The Courier No one likes to be told that they are out of touch
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Pop Music students maintain collaborative creative efforts | Daily Trojan
This week marks the first year since the coronavirus pandemic turned USC's student body on its head. For popular music majors — a group of students whose curriculum relies heavily on in-person experiences — at the Thornton School of Music, this change forced them to become innovative in the ways they create community.
A year later, from new performance methods and programs to foster connections, the limitations of a virtual environment have not stopped students from doing what they do best: making music.
Opinion | Why Grammy Winners Might Never Sound the Same Again - The New York Times
Since the 1960s, pop music has been ruled mostly by what's known in the business — and to your ears — as the verse-chorus form: The verse sets the scene, the pre-chorus builds tension, and the chorus reaches a climax. Then, the cycle starts again: verse, pre-chorus, chorus. It's the fun, if slightly predictable, roller coaster we've been riding for decades.
For a simple yet powerful and classic example, think back to "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" sung by Aretha Franklin. She starts out, "Looking out on the morning rain," thinking of how she "used to feel so uninspired," then brightens up talking about her new love, singing, "You're the key to my peace of mind." The instruments — horns, strings, drums — brighten up right alongside her and peak, cathartically, with the titular line everyone knows and loves (backed by a literal chorus).
Music Industry Needs to Stop Excluding Black Women From Pop Music
So to the label heads running the show: Maybe if you gave ’em an up-front chance to excel in pop, you could *all* line your pockets with a couple million in extra cash. The next Lizzos are ready and waiting.
ABISHA's BHM Playlist: Black Artists in Pop Music and Beyond - Atwood Magazine
This Black History Month, Atwood Magazine has invited artists to participate in a series of essays, interviews, reviews, poetry, playlists, and more features in recognition of, and out of respect for the symbolism and significance of this month.
H i, I'm ABISHA and I'm thrilled to be featured on Atwood Magazine to discuss the importance of Black artists in pop music and beyond…
As an alt-pop/R&B artist whose music is very fluid, dipping in and out of genres, I've noticed that my music often gets categorized almost exclusively as R&B. While this doesn't bother me personally because I agree that my music is R&B-inspired, it is definitely something that I've picked up on. Oftentimes music is categorized more by the color of the artist's skin instead of the music itself.
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