Musicology in the World
Celebrating Francis James Child and Folk Studies in America (10/13/2025)
Early Music America considers the life and legacy of folklorist Francis James Child as the early-music community increasingly opens its ears to folk song. Read more.
Can AI Decipher a Manuscript Better than You? (10/14/2025)
A period-practice musician partners with artificial intelligence to solve thorny textual problems. Read more.
What If You Don’t Have a Music Community? (10/15/2025)
The unfortunate truth among today’s composers is no matter how talented you are, you’ll need a strong network of friends, colleagues, and mentors to find success. Read more.
Conserving Pernambuco, Supporting Music (10/24/2025)
Pending rules may ban buying and selling many existing bows made of pernambuco, the wood from Brazil that is preferred by many string musicians. Read more.
Canto: A Real Boy and a Real Job (10/27/2025)
Vocalist and Baltimore-based administrator Mira Fu-En reflects on navigating full-time and freelance work. Read more.
ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN Announce Alignment on AI Registration Policies (10/28/2025)
The three major North American performing rights organizations will now accept registrations of partially AI-generated musical works. Read more.
Some of the Earliest Written Notes in Western Music History Discovered (10/28/2025)
A ninth-century manuscript for Easter services remained “out of sight” for years in the hands of a private collector. Read more.
You Must Only Make Music (10/29/2025)
Composer James Díaz rethinks issues of access, work, and belonging among composers from abroad working in the US. Read more.
New Documentary Released About Early-Music Expert Nicholas McGegan (11/5/2025)
Passion: A Celebration of Music and Community was directed by Tal Skloot as a 75th birthday present for McGegan. Read more.
Do We Truly Celebrate Each Other’s Success? (11/5/2025)
I Care If You Listen reflects on envy, empathy, and the illusion of merit in classical music. Read more.
A Neglected Woman Composer’s Opera Finally Takes the Stage (11/7/2025)
Few operas wait centuries for an audience, but after 318 years, Antonia Bembo’s Ercole amante, is about to get its first US staging. Read more.
Hear the Ancestors Sing (11/9/2025)
Felipe Ledesma Núñez reflects on breaking musicologists’ reliance on notation and documentation and embracing nonsymbolic knowledge. Read more.
Eastman School of Music Names Inaugural Lam Professor of Music and Medicine (11/10/2025)
David M. Greenberg, a neuroscientist who previously worked at the University of Cambridge, has been appointed to the role. Read more.
A New Generation of Folk Protest Singers Flourishes on TikTok (11/11/2025)
Read more about how artists are adapting the traditional genre for a digital age.
Higher Ed News
Many Colleges Have Turned Down Trump’s Compact. Now Some Are Willing to Talk. (10/21/2025)
Most of the nine high-profile institutions that initially received the Trump administration’s “compact” have rejected its proposed terms. But there are nuances. Read more.
Major Academic Press Calls for “Publish or Perish” Reform (10/22/2025)
Just one third of researchers, publishers, funders, and librarians believe academic recognition systems are working well, according to Cambridge University Press. Read more.
Publishing Advice From The Public Scholar and LA Times Op-Ed Editor (10/23/2025)
In this episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed‘s podcast, editors give insider tips on getting published and advocate for public scholarship. Listen here.
The Public Wants Colleges to Retain Their Autonomy (10/24/2025)
A Quinnipiac University poll shows resistance to federal influence over higher education is preferred. Read more.
The Future of Funding for Arts and Humanities Doctoral Research (10/27/2025)
Read more about changes to the PhD funding landscape in the UK and how early-career scholars can maximize their chances of securing support.
How to Restore Joy to the Classroom (10/29/2025)
Sometimes, it means fixing what’s broken, suggests The Chronicle of Higher Education. Read more.
Academic Libraries Embrace AI (10/31/2025)
Libraries worldwide are exploring or ramping up their use of artificial intelligence. Read more.
Tracking Trump’s Higher-Ed Deals (11/7/2025)
The Trump administration has frozen hundreds of millions of dollars in federal research funding. Read more about the latest deals with colleges and universities.
University of Nottingham Suspends Music Course (11/10/2025)
A top UK university is pausing its music and modern languages degrees due to low demand. Read more.
What College Leaders Should Know About the $100K H-1B Visa Fee (11/11/2025)
One higher education expert suggests that leaders educate local and federal lawmakers about the adverse impact of the new policy. Read more.
Impact Metrics on Publisher Platforms: Who Shows What Where? (11/11/2025)
Impact metrics are a ubiquitous and contentious part of scholarly publishing. A recent analysis dissects their effectiveness.
With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return? (11/12/2025)
Some Education Department employees were deemed essential, so colleges and universities will see little change once the government reopens. Read more.
