MUSICAL CULTURE

Music is a business. But it's not only a business. It's part of who we are and how we express ourselves. It's not just about money. It's about people.

A vibrant and active musical environment is part of what makes life rich, exciting, interesting and meaningful.

Music As Culture exists to celebrate those parts of contemporary popular music that are not simply about returning a profit, but are about our cities, our heritage, our shared experience and ourselves as people.

Music As Culture aims to provide a voice at a time when critical decisions affecting music, creativity and copyright are being made, usually from a purely commercial point of view.

We'll be working on projects that we believe encapsulate the idea of Music As Culture - and we want to hear from you too. Music As Culture will mean different things to different people but collectively we can ensure our views are heard.

We live in exciting and challenging times. Digital technologies bring new challenges and opportunities to music as a commercial form. But one thing remains true throughout all of the changes and all of the debates:

Music belongs to all of us.

It's our culture.

CULTURE OF MUSIC IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES AND DIFFERENT REGIONS

• INDIA
• AFRICAN AMERICAN
• GOSPEL
• APPALACHIAN
• ARGENTINA
• BRAZIL
• CARIBBEAN
• CHINA AND TAIWAN
• SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
• HAWAII
• ISRAEL
• JAPAN
• JEWISH
• LATIN AMERICA AND NORTH AMERICA
• MEXICAN
• MIDDLE EAST
• PERU
• FINLAND AND SCANDINAVIA
• SPAIN
• THAILAND
• VIETNAM
• WEST AFRICA