Current Events
Do Yourself A Favor And Backup Your SoundCloud Files. Right. Now.
Wed, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
You may not know it, but one of the most influential music and podcast streaming platforms for classical musicians is SoundCloud. If you’re not familiar with the service, just think of it like YouTube for music. The service attracts large numbers of classical music artists (instrumentalists, composers, and ensembles alike) so when the company unexpectedly
The Net Neutrality Day Of Action Has Passed, But You Can Still Play An Important Role
Fri, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Wednesday, 7/12/2017 was officially the Net Neutrality Day Of Action but even if you didn’t partake by contacting your representatives and/or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), that doesn’t mean you’re too late. Here’s what you can do to help. Contact your representatives and/or the Federal Communications Commission! Yes, even though that was a primary goal
I’ve Got Good News And Almost As Good News
Thu, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
The National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Words blog published an article on 7/6/2017 that should brighten your day; how much depends on whether you work at an orchestra or opera organization. According to a recent report from the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA…not to be confused with ASCAP), Americans spent far more on
Action Alert Wednesday: Contact Your Representatives About NEA Funding
Wed, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
Thanks to Opera America (OA) for pointing out tomorrow’s House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee meeting that includes funding decisions for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in FY2018. OA suggests checking the committee membership to see if your rep is a member before reaching out but even if they aren’t, you should reach out to
Sick Day
Fri, Jul 7, 2017
by Drew McManus
I’m taking a sick day, or to be more precise, a recovery day, following some dental work. The original plan included emerging to write a post for today. It also included eating dinner. That didn’t happen either. Instead, I’m going to point over to a recent post from Doug Rosenthal at Who’s Your Audience that
