Each month, we solicit short blog posts from our members. Read what they have to say below. If you would like to contribute to the blog, please fill out the Blog submission form HERE or contact our blog editor, Rachael, for more information.
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The Rise of Racism in Country Music
March 27, 2024
Michelle presented this topic at the APME 2024 Graduate Student Conference. You can find her presentation linked here. In recent years, there has been a growing awareness and concern about the increasing presence of racism within the country music industry. Country music has lately faced scrutiny for its lack of diversity and the perpetuation of…
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Diversifying the Music Industry and Fostering Cross-Cultural Collaborations
February 15, 2024
Abstract: In recent years, global music genres like reggaeton, K-pop, and Afrobeat, driven by artists like Bad Bunny, BTS, and Burna Boy, have reshaped the music industry, with reggaeton alone generating billions in revenue and artists like Bad Bunny dominating streaming platforms. This paper delves into how these genres diversify Western music, encourage musical exploration,…
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Beyoncé as a Catalyst for Emerging African Artists
November 14, 2023
In her seminal song “Formation” (2016), Beyoncé sings, “I might get your song played on the radio station” (Knowles-Carter, 2016). These lyrics may appear to be another set of well-constructed lines at first glance. However, flash forward to the early 2020s, and one cannot help but marvel at how Beyoncé was not simply demonstrating her…
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