The Language of Music Has No Boundaries

Why Music Can Export Anywhere   Indigenous African people who have never heard a tune on a radio can still pick up on happy, sad, and fearful emotions in Western music, according to research in Current Biology (www.cell.com).  The study shows that those three basic emotions in music can be universally recognized.   "These findings could explain why Western music has been so successful in global music distribution, even in music...

Music Education and Success Are Like Peanut Butter & Jelly

Poll Links Music Education to Advanced Studies and Higher Incomes   A Harris Interactive Poll reveals a positive association of music with lifelong educational attainment and higher income....

Are You a Country Musician? Meet Your Target Audience

Large-Scale CMA Study Reveals Demographics   The Country Music Association in Nashville released key findings from its Country Music Consumer Segmentation Study.  CMA invested in the largest...