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In today’s news, Classical Music Magazine reports about challenges in classical music sales, England’s arts funding to be restructured and German copyright contract law to be repelled by the German Stage Association. Also, Andris Nelsons and Augustin Hadelich win Grammy Awards
Classical Music Magazine
Decline in classical music sales can be stopped, says Select MD
The decline in sales of classical music videos – which has shadowed that of CDs – can be arrested and even reversed by applying marketing flair, according to Anthony Anderson, managing director of leading UK DVD distributor and Naxos subsidiary Select
The Strad
Violinist Augustin Hadelich wins his first Grammy Award
Augustin Hadelich has won the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category at the 58th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles
Arts Professional
ACE to restructure arts funding from 2018
Four-year funding contracts, a tiered framework for NPOs and a ring-fenced budget for individual artists are all on the table as Arts Council England consults on its plans
Classical Music Magazine
Applications open for the Rhinegold Charity Fund
Charities operating within the music sector are invited to submit their applications for the Rhinegold Charity Fund 2016/17
NMZ
Bühnenverein lehnt das von der Bundesregierung geplante Urhebervertragsrecht ab
Das von der Bundesregierung geplante neue Urhebervertragsrecht stößt auf heftige Kritik des Deutschen Bühnenvereins
Musik-heute
Musikverleger: Staatskapelle Halle bot bestes Konzertprogramm
Die Staatskapelle Halle erhält den Preis für das “Beste Konzertprogramm” der Saison 2015/16
BR Klassik
Kunst und Musik als Sprache für den Frieden
Zentral, mitten in Istanbul gelegen, haben sie ihr eigenes Konzerthaus: Das Borusan Philharmonic Orchestra
Pizzicato
Festivals In Aix And Beijing Sign Partnership
The Festival of Aix-en-Provence and the Beijing Music Festival announced a collaboration agreement for 5 years between 2016 and 2020
Boston Globe
Andris Nelsons, BSO, Seiji Ozawa win Grammy Awards
The Boston Symphony Orchestra and its music director, Andris Nelsons, struck Grammy gold on Monday night, when “Shostakovich: Under Stalin’s Shadow” earned the prize for best orchestral performance
Sinfini Music @SinfiniMusic Absolutely exquisite playing by Martha Argerich in this performance (via @medicitv) of Bach’s Partita No.2 in Cminor https://www.facebook.com/medicitv/videos/10153232003702352/?fref=nf …
CM Musikwirtschaft @CMMWMR Wird das #Album–#Format aussterben? http://www.economist.com/blogs/prospero/2016/02/music-industry … #Music #Musik #Musikwirtschaft #Medien #Pop #Rock #Jazz #Klassik #Folk
Classicalite @Classicalite Classicalite gives our 2016 #GRAMMYs roundup of the #jazz, #opera and #classical honorees http://bit.ly/grammysroundup
Photograph: Borusan Muzik Evi/ BR Klassik