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Concert Hall Projects Move Ahead in Edinburgh and Utah
Edinburgh's Dunard Centre enters construction while Brigham Young University's new hall settles in around a 4,613-pipe organ.
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Where score money comes from: sync licensing fees, publishing ownership, streaming income, studio budgets, and the contracts composers sign first.
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Music Education Gains New Funding Push on Two Continents
A bicameral bill introduced in Washington on March 6, 2026 joins a £36.5 million UK scheme and Irish grants in an unusually active season for school music funding.
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Spotify Reports Record $11 Billion Payout for 2025
The streamer's annual Loud & Clear update sets a new high-water mark, while questions persist about how the money reaches working composers and songwriters.
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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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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.