Music History

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A futuristic cityscape where human artists and AI-generated art coexist, with clear economic models supporting creative endeavors.

Arts Ecosystems Can Thrive Without Public Funding. History Shows How.

In 1942, American Federation of Musicians president James Petrillo compelled major record companies to pay into a fund for live musicians.

Theo Ashford·September 8, 2026

An ancient, ornate musical manuscript, believed to be a lost cantata by Mozart and Salieri, displayed in a dimly lit museum archive.

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Mozart and Salieri's Lost Cantata Unearthed at Czech Museum

A cantata jointly composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri, long believed to be bitter rivals, has been unearthed at the Czech Museum of Music, as reported by Smithsonian Magazine .

Theo Ashford·May 18, 2026