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How military bands are used as "soft power"

by Erika Soderstrom
Feb 10, 2025
Military bands can act as "broad instruments of diplomatic power," says Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie.
Staff Sergeant Justis MacKenzie performs alongside fellow members of the United States Air Force Band at the state funeral of former president George H. W. Bush.
Courtesy MacKenzie
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What 18th century music can teach us about the 21st century economy

by Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 27, 2024
An economic concept known as the Baumol effect helps explain wage increases in industries immune to technological change.
Sheet music for Handel’s Messiah, which was written in the 1740s. It takes musicians today the same skill and time to play this piece as when it was written — productivity has not changed.
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My Analog Life

How this harpist got "Cats" in the bag

by Sofia Terenzio
Aug 19, 2024
Margot Krimmel had a lot of requests for "Memory" in the 1980s, but she didn't know the song and couldn't find the sheet music.
In the 1980s, Margot Krimmel played the harp at a ski resort in Vail four hours a day, taking a lot of requests.
Photos courtesy David Lokey, John Moore/Getty Images
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The Marketplace Quiz

Devendra Banhart takes the Marketplace Quiz

by Hayley Hershman
Oct 21, 2016
And explains why money really can buy you happiness.
In a next life Devendra Banhart would be a dried persimmon dealer.
Osk Studios/Nonesuch Records
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10 years after Katrina

Big Freedia, entrepreneur and Queen Diva

by Jenny Ament
Aug 21, 2015
She’s also an author, producer, actor, decorator and has plans for more.
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The NFL wants artists to pay to perform at the Super Bowl

by Sally Herships
Aug 20, 2014
The question now: Is it worth it for the artists - or the NFL?
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Musicians protest movie studios recording overseas

by David Weinberg
Jul 1, 2014
Professional musicians in the Los Angeles aren't happy.
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Pandora seeks lower royalties for musicians

by Sally Herships
Aug 30, 2012
To boost profits, the music streaming service is pushing a bill in the House of Representatives that would cut payments to musicians. A coalition representing recording artists plans to fight back with an anti-Pandora PR campaign.
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A musician comes home

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 17, 2012
A New Orleans bassist lost everything he owned through Hurricane Katrina. He talks about how his life has progressed since 2005 and what he learned while picking up the pieces.
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