Here we will publish links to interesting resources, texts, and news linked to the conference subject. Do visit this page again soon!
Lots of important information and many comparative tables presenting the status of artists in European countries are published by the Council of Europe in the Compendium. Cultural Policies Facts and Trends. You can get to know what policies are implemented by particular European states in the field of fiscal framework, social security, income tax measures etc.
„Music in higher education: what is it worth?” - was the title of a roundtable discussion on the situation in the UK, organised by the Royal Academy of Music last year. The article reporting the content of this discussion was published by The Guardian.
Is this a „real” job for a music graduate?
"Traumberuf Musiker”, (Schott Music 2010) written by Magdalena Bork is one of the few academic books discussing the issue of professional competences of classically trained musicians.
You might like to know someting about the salary ranges for U.S. musicians. The Career Development Center of the Berklee College of Music prepared and published on its website an interesting guide titled „Music Careers in Dollars and Cents”. How does it compare with salaries and fees in your country?
We read that „the work of composers (and composing as a profession) is valued far less by the sector than that of performers, conductors and administrators” which puts the future of new music at risk. Have a look at the article and the report that comes with it.