About fees, selling records, and public funding: How musicians strive for a living in the digital era.

  • Podcast by Thomas Burkhalter
    In the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Mohamed Rai and his friend Hanan share their perspectives on the challenges of pursuing a career in the Maldives, and about peforming cover songs at resorts.
  • Podcast by Thomas Burkhalter
    In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives.
  • Essay by Sandeep Bhagwati
    Eurological ways of curating music tend to ignore their own social and aesthetic contexts. In his essay, the composer Sandeep Bhagwati asks for more wakefulness in choosing that acknowledges the pluralities of musics today.
  • Podcast by Fajr Soliman
    «TIMEZONES» – Episode 16. This edition hosts three composers, musicians, and DJs of various backgrounds and music styles to shed light on the Egyptian music industry.