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Metropolitan Opera Unveils 2026-27 Season With Five New Productions
The Met's February 19, 2026 announcement sets a new Macbeth starring Lise Davidsen to open a season of five new productions.
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Business News follows the money behind scored music: sync licensing rates, publishing ownership, work-for-hire terms, streaming income, and the studio and platform budgets funding commissions. Contract mechanics are explained plainly. For composers negotiating terms, supervisors clearing rights, and readers curious who owns a famous theme.
Where score money comes from: sync licensing fees, publishing ownership, streaming income, studio budgets, and the contracts composers sign first.
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Classical Labels Begin 2026 With Piano-Led Release Slates
January 2026 opened the classical release year with Angela Hewitt's Bach survey, a Gramophone shortlist led by Andsnes and Chamayou, and the Vienna Philharmonic's annual New Year's Concert album.
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Reading the Season: what an orchestra announcement actually tells you
Orchestra season press releases are documents with a grammar — premieres, commissions, residencies, anniversaries. A guide to reading one like an insider.