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Money Matters author Sunny Sumter

Building Financial Stability Beyond the Gig

Money Matters is a NewMusicBox x I CARE IF YOU LISTEN collaboration, supported by New Music USA As s...
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Money Matters
Photo by Teemu Paananen, courtesy of Unsplash

Artists are Dying. We Must Dismantle the Cultural Industrial Complex

In the last few years, arts workers have been hitting massive walls, witnessing the absurdity, toxic...
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Basel Abbas, Black Quantum Futurism, Dancers for Palestine, Decolonize this Place, DJs Against Apartheid, Dread Scott, Just Stop Oil, Moor Mother, Nan Goldin, PAIN, Ruanne Abu Rahme, Ruanne Abu Rahme and Basel Abbas, Shellyne Rodriguez, Toshi Reagon
MEGUMI -- Courtesy of author

Cross-Cultural Music is Not Just About Knowledge – It’s Embodying Another Way of Being

In an age where music from around the world is only a few clicks away, more and more people feel inc...
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MEGUMI, Megumi Saruhashi
John Schaefer, Loki Karuna, Hannah Edgar, and Amanda Cook

Media Professionals Rely On Your Digital Footprint — Here’s What We Wish Artists Knew

As an artist, your digital presence is both a practical marketing tool and an opportunity for storyt...
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Amanda Cook, Hannah Edgar, I Care if You Listen, John Schaefer, Loki Karuna
Sugar Vendil -- Photo by Titilayo Ayangade

Framing the Artist: Photography, Music, and the Power of Being Seen

I’ve spent years on both sides of the camera. As a musician, I know what it feels like to stand in f...
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John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, photography, Titilayo Ayangade
Anatomy of a Commission, Justus Schlichting

Anatomy of a Commission: A Modest Proposal from the Commissioner’s Perspective

I was asked recently to share stories about my experiences commissioning new music in the hope that...
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Anatomy of a Commission
Conrad Tao and Caleb Teicher -- Photo by Richard Termaine Photography

Promoting Digital Content with Integrity, Intentionality, and Flexibility

How artists approach digital content is a sprawling, deeply complicated question. While some key top...
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Alexi Kenney, Ashley Jackson, Ayane Kozasa, Caleb Teicher, Conrad Tao, Daniel Temkin, Death of Classical, Emi Ferguson, Francisco Fullana, Lawrence Brownlee, Min Kwon
Evan Williams, Jenn Jolley, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Yaz Lancaster

The End of Finale: Reflections and Advice for Composing in a New Era

Some words from Carolina Heredia, ACF Director of Programs: The abrupt announcement by MakeMusic to...
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Dorico, Evan Williams, Finale, Jennifer Jolley, MakeMusic, Stephanie Ann Boyd, Yaz Lancaster
Etienne Girardet -- Courtesy of Unsplash

Branding Basics for Artists: Finding Authenticity in Digital Spaces

For many musicians, it can be intimidating to figure out how to use digital platforms in ways that b...
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branding, digital platforms, music entrepreneurship
Robot Pianist -- Image by Possessed Photography

With Advancements in Technology, is AI Really a Threat to Human Composers?

The music world is changing. AI is here, and it’s powerful. With the rapid evolution of AI mus...
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3LAU, AI, Amper Music, Audioshake, BandLab, Digi Muse 2024 Music + Technology Festival, ELVIS Act, Fairly Trained, Human Artistry Campaign, ICEBERG New Music Collective, Kits.AI, LalaLai, Landr, Lisa Pegher, Lucas Cantor, Masterchannel, MIDI, RoEx, RTVE Symphony Orchestra, Song Sleuth, Soundful, Stable Audio, Suno, Taryn Southern, Tod Machover, Udio, UGSeeker, Voice Swap
Vivian Fung--Photo courtesy of the artist

Are Music Videos Worth the Time and Money Investment for Artists?

For better or worse, video content has become the number one way to satisfy algorithms and encourage...
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Cambodia Living Arts, Ensemble for These Times, Haruka Fujii, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Matt Carr, Metropolis Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, Sugar Vendil, Victor Caccese
Phong Tran -- Photo by Alex SK Brown

Anatomy of a Commission: Rethinking Composer-Ensemble Commissions from a Visual Artist Perspective

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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Anatomy of a Commission, Ben Seretan, Dominik Shodekeh Telifero, Jennifer Koh, Missy Mazzoli, Sō Percussion
Essay authors Amanda Cook, Forrest Howell, Jenn Jolley, Julia Kuhlman, Tim Igel, and Yaz Lancaster

Should Artists Have a Website? Thoughts from Around the Artistic Community

In the ever-evolving music industry, artists frequently find themselves at the crossroads of traditi...
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Anatomy of a Commission: Understanding the Institutional Perspective

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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Anatomy of a Commission, Opera Philadelphia
JACK Quartet -- Photo by Shervin Lainez

Anatomy of a Commission: Performers as Commissioners

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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Anatomy of a Commission, Cenk Ergun, Chamber Music America, Claire Chase, Eastman School of Music, Elliot Reed, Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center, Helmut Lachenmann, JACK Quartet, JACK Studio, Jay Campbell, Julia Bumke, Kronos Quartet, Lucerne Festival, MoMa PS1, Natacha Diels, New Focus Recordings, The New School, TIME:SPANS
Dalanie Harris and Katie Brown of Classically Black Podcast -- Photo by Lasalle Smith

To Podcast or Not to Podcast? Reflections from the Hosts of “Classically Black”

Classical musicians in the 21st century are expected to continually adapt to the latest cultural and...
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Anyway?, Black Music Seen, Classically Black Podcast, Jasmine Daquin, Joseph Conyers, Opera Offstage, Philadelphia Orchestra, Tacet No More, TRILLOQUY, What is Opera, Yumi Kendall
Yaz Lancaster -- Photo by Connie Li

Anatomy of a Commission: Building an Accessible and Community-Focused Practice

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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A Far Cry, Anatomy of a Commission, Castle of our Skins, National Sawdust
Gemma Peacocke

Anatomy of a Commission: Transcending a Capitalist Valuation of Commissioning Fees

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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Anatomy of a Commission
Stephanie Ann Boyd -- Photo by Adam Solsburg

Anatomy of a Commission: A Composer’s Guide to Orchestra Commissions

Designed for both music creators and their collaborators, “Anatomy of a Commission” is a digital res...
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Anatomy of a Commission

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