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NMC Statement on the burning of musical instruments in Afghanistan

06 Aug 2023

Our colleagues at the National Music Council of the United States recently released the following statement. It follows BBC news reports of the Taliban burning musical instruments after claiming music “causes moral corruption”. We believe that the freedom to create…

Upcoming Event: Symposium on protecting free speech in the global music landscape

24 Feb 2023

On March 3, 2023, FTMI board advisor, Charles Sanders, will be co-hosting an important symposium on political violence against music creators. The event is presented by the National Music Council of the United States and the the International Music Council…

Musical culture and economics rest on both speech freedoms and copyright protections

19 Nov 2022

New York, November 19, 2022: With the suppression of artistic freedoms on the rise throughout the world, it remains clear that many governments continue to view the longstanding practice of lashing out against music creators to be an especially effective…

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NMC Statement on the burning of musical instruments in Afghanistan

Upcoming Event: Symposium on protecting free speech in the global music landscape

Musical culture and economics rest on both speech freedoms and copyright protections

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