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WTF happned this week?! So much!

Consultation on a new National Cultural Policy started. Research about recreational reading in Australia was released. Spotify released a feature exploring music through collaborators, samples and covers. And Spotify and Apple Music have integrated concernt ticketing into their platforms.

https://elliottbledsoe.wtf/wtf-now-27/

#CulturalPolicy #reading #books #music #MusicStreaming

WTF now?! #27 – Thursday 19–Wednesday 25 March 2026

There was so much that happened this week! Australia is developing its next National Cultural Policy, strategies to get Australians reading recreationally were suggested, Anthropic shared results from its massive open ended survey and more.

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@packmusic Mar 17

A few figures that have shaped how we think about The Pack's potential to change the music industry. Australia's recorded music market: $717M in 2024. Streaming subscriptions: $509M of that. Federal government music funding: approximately $18M....

The Pack's conservative low-adoption scenario - 30% of a 5M TAM at $9.99/month - generates $152.84M annually in combined direct artist payments and sector development. That's a significant multiplier on current government funding, in the low scenario.

At medium adoption (3M subscribers), the multiplier reaches eight times. At high adoption, thirteen. Projections are projections - they describe what the model produces at a given scale, not what scale will be achieved. But the structural logic is sound.

The government won't fund us… so we're asking our community to help us raise $45,000 to finish it. https://crowdfunding.startsomegood.com/thepackmusiccoop

#ImpactInvestment #CulturalPolicy #AustralianMusic #SocialEnterprise

Baaghi TV Oct 24

Sindh Government Vows Full Support for Artists

#BaaghiTV #SindhGovernment #ArtistsSupport #EndowmentBoard #CulturalPolicy #PakistanArts #WelfareForArtists #SindhCulture #WritersAndPoets #FinancialAssistance #PublicSectorInitiative

https://en.baaghitv.com/sindh-government-vows-full-support-for-artists/

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Harald Klinke Aug 20, 2025

The study critically analyzes perceptions, adoption stages, and innovation decisions around Big Data in the cultural sector, identifies current gaps, and calls for renewed capacity building and best practice sharing.

No formal guidelines exist yet — but the study lays out a conceptual framework and offers actionable recommendations.

#CulturalPolicy #BigData #DigitalHeritage #UNESCO #DigitalHumanities #CulturalDataScience

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Harald Klinke Aug 20, 2025

The study critically analyzes perceptions, adoption stages, and innovation decisions around Big Data in the cultural sector, identifies current gaps, and calls for renewed capacity building and best practice sharing. #CulturalPolicy #DigitalHeritage #UNESCO #DigitalHumanities #CulturalDataScience

Harald Klinke Aug 20, 2025

This master thesis by Meenu Kadalassery explores the role of #BigData in shaping cultural policymaking. Future research is needed to test proposed frameworks, share best practices, and strengthen connections between cultural and technical fields. #CulturalPolicy #DigitalHeritage #DataScience

opus4.kobv.de/opus4-btu/fron...

OPUS 4 | Big Data’s role in shaping UNESCO’s cultural policies : a critical analysis within the scope of the 2005 convention on the diversity of cultural expressions

The rise of digital technologies and the vast quantities of data they generate are transforming multiple sectors, including culture. However, the cultural sector’s engagement with these technologies and their potential remains underexplored. Amid rising criticisms of the cultural sector for its inefficient use of existing data and its lack of innovation in leveraging new data sources for the sector's benefit, there are calls for a renewed approach to data use and a nuanced understanding of its impact on cultural policymaking. Big Data, an emerging topic of interest in policymaking, has been studied for its capacity to support evidence-based decision-making. Additionally, it is increasingly being explored as an alternate data source in research within the culture and heritage sector, especially for supporting policymaking. This study examines the broader discourse on the use of Big Data in cultural policymaking, focusing on its perception as an innovation, the stages of its adoption or rejection, and the types of innovation decisions that influence those stages. Anchored in the Diffusion of Innovation theory, the analysis is framed within UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Additionally, the research identifies key challenges and opportunities for integrating Big Data into cultural policymaking, both within the framework of the 2005 Convention and in a broader context. The research proposes a conceptual framework that suggests considering Big Data as a potential facilitator for cultural policy innovation and advocates for its further examination. The research concludes with actionable recommendations and a broad-level guideline for advancing the discussion on the viability of Big Data as an innovation for cultural policymaking.

Harald Klinke Aug 20, 2025

This master thesis by Meenu Kadalassery explores the role of #BigData in shaping cultural policymaking.
Findings highlight a lack of clear guidelines, limited adoption, and a need for innovation, capacity-building, and cross-sectoral dialogue.
Future research is needed to test proposed frameworks, share best practices, and strengthen connections between cultural and technical fields.
https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-btu/frontdoor/index/index/docId/7093
#CulturalPolicy #DigitalHeritage #DataInnovation

OPUS 4 | Big Data’s role in shaping UNESCO’s cultural policies : a critical analysis within the scope of the 2005 convention on the diversity of cultural expressions

The rise of digital technologies and the vast quantities of data they generate are transforming multiple sectors, including culture. However, the cultural sector’s engagement with these technologies and their potential remains underexplored. Amid rising criticisms of the cultural sector for its inefficient use of existing data and its lack of innovation in leveraging new data sources for the sector's benefit, there are calls for a renewed approach to data use and a nuanced understanding of its impact on cultural policymaking. Big Data, an emerging topic of interest in policymaking, has been studied for its capacity to support evidence-based decision-making. Additionally, it is increasingly being explored as an alternate data source in research within the culture and heritage sector, especially for supporting policymaking. This study examines the broader discourse on the use of Big Data in cultural policymaking, focusing on its perception as an innovation, the stages of its adoption or rejection, and the types of innovation decisions that influence those stages. Anchored in the Diffusion of Innovation theory, the analysis is framed within UNESCO’s 2005 Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. Additionally, the research identifies key challenges and opportunities for integrating Big Data into cultural policymaking, both within the framework of the 2005 Convention and in a broader context. The research proposes a conceptual framework that suggests considering Big Data as a potential facilitator for cultural policy innovation and advocates for its further examination. The research concludes with actionable recommendations and a broad-level guideline for advancing the discussion on the viability of Big Data as an innovation for cultural policymaking.

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Wilfred Mijnhardt Aug 1, 2025

3: The FailSpace project aimed to normalise failure discussions in arts/culture but faced its own failures in creating lasting change. Their honest reflection offers crucial lessons 💡 #CulturalPolicy #ResearchIntegrity
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Tumeke Studio Jul 29, 2025

Tumeke Studio has published a new whitepaper:
AI in Indigenous Expression: Sovereignty, Access, and Cultural Gatekeeping

It exposes how accusations of “theft” and cultural protection are misused to gatekeep conceptual tools from Indigenous artists, and proposes a model for ethical, sovereign participation.

https://tinyurl.com/2skje2n5

#indigenousdesign #aiethics #digitalsovereignty #culturalpolicy #openaccess #speculativefutures #maori #newzealand

Yonhap Infomax News Jun 30, 2025

President Lee Jae-myung has proposed introducing a basic income for artists, emphasizing culture as a public asset and calling for increased policy and budget support for South Korea's cultural sector.
#YonhapInfomax #BasicIncome #PresidentLee #CulturalPolicy #PublicAsset #BudgetSupport #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=70036

President Lee Proposes Basic Income for Artists, Calling Culture a Public Asset

President Lee Jae-myung has proposed introducing a basic income for artists, emphasizing culture as a public asset and calling for increased policy and budget support for South Korea's cultural sector.

Yonhap Infomax