The chamber revolution: “It’s never been harder for string quartets to make a living.” Telegraph UK And: What’s New in Classical Music? Not Much. “We’re still too close to the 20th century to say for sure, but most people would
probably pick film as the international art form of the era, with pop music a close
second. In comparison, classical music was hardly a contender: quite a slip from
the highs of the 19th century. Classical music is in trouble, and unless some basic
things change, the troubles will continue in the 21st century.” Except for special events for informed audiences in international cultural capitals, classical music is culturally marginal. New York Times

The FTC Pushes Music Censorship As Consumer Protection: ‘First there was the September
Federal Trade Commission report entitled “Marketing Violent Entertainment to Children.” Then there
was a wild hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee, in which Lynne Cheney submitted her
review of Eminem’s new album: “It is despicable. It is horrible. This is dreadful. This is shameful. This
is awful.” Then last Tuesday the FTC released a follow-up report, singling out the record industry for
pernicious marketing practices. Thursday, Joe Lieberman, along with senators Herb Kohl
(D-Wisconsin) and Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York), introduced the Media Marketing
Accountability Act of 2001. The bill would “treat the marketing of adult-rated movies, music, and
video games to children like any other deceptive act that harms consumers . . . [I]t would give the
FTC the authority . . . to penalize companies that violate this provision with civil fines up to $11,000
per offense.” ‘

And “saving kids from offensive lyrics is nothing new, as this time line demonstrates.” Village Voice