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Taylor Swift recently named the world's highest-paid entertainer might own her fame, but apparently not her music. Swift has recently accused two major music executives, Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta, of quote "manipulative bullying." Braun recently purchased Swift's first recording company Big Machine from Borchetta, the former head of the label. Braun now owns the first six albums in Swift's catalogue. Swift argues that they cut the deal behind her back and she was never given a chance to buy her life's work. This is just the latest in a string of similar scenarios involving other artists past and present.

Sally-Anne Gross, Programme Director of the Masters in Music Business Management at the University of Westminster London 01:38

#TaylorSwift #Catalogue #Music

2010 was not an ordinary year for Istanbul. It was when the city was crowned European Capital of Culture. That year the city blossomed into a hub for the performing arts. And its impact proved lasting. The city's opera festival debuted the same year, and now it is back for its 10th edition with performances doing what Istanbul does the best merging the East and the West.

Ozgul Ozkan Yavuz, Turkish Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism 01:15

#Opera #Festival #Showcase

One of the trends in the art world these days is giving masterpiece paintings the virtual reality treatment. Many of these kinds of projects taking place across Europe. Istanbul's Pera Museum is one of them. And as Showcase's Sena Arselan tells us, they recently created a special show in honour of a great orientalist master, in a comprehensive virtual reality take, on not only his work but also the inside of his studio.

#OsmanHamdiBey #VR #TheTortoiseTrainer

In this episode of Showcase;

Culture Under Attack 00:50

Robert Bewley, Project Director and Co-Founder of Eamena 06:08

Shortcuts 10:50

Nikola Tesla Museum 12:33

Degree in Rap 16:19

ShaoDow, Rapper 17:48

The World of Yasin Yaman 24:14

#Tesla #Culture #Rap

Destruction of cultural heritage during times of conflict is inevitable and more often than not, a calculated strategy. But throughout history, there are people willing to risk everything to protect the treasures that make up humanity's footprint. And now, for the first time, London's Imperial War Museum is staging not one, but three interlinked exhibitions exploring the history of how culture, whether that's music, art or architecture, has come under attack. Showcase's Miranda Atty has that story.

Robert Bewley, Project Director and Co-Founder of Eamena 04:49

#Culture #War #ImperialWarMuseum

Did you ever dream of doing stand-up comedy, but don't have a clue how to go about it? Or do you want to study the evidence and cultural context behind one of the UK's most legendary heroes, Robin Hood? Or how about getting qualified to manage a herd of cows? These are just some of the weird and whacky higher-education courses you can take in the UK. Move over accounting and science, as people can now turn their real passions into legitimate careers. The latest course in hip-hop music may just give Stormzy a run for his money.

ShaoDow, Rapper 00:54

#Degree #Rap #Music

He has been described as 'the most influential and prolific inventor you've never heard of but Nikola Tesla is a household name and national treasure in Serbia. Belgrade is home to the Nikola Tesla Museum dedicated to honouring the life and work of the 'forgotten and unappreciated' Serbian-American inventor. Showcase's Aadel Haleem recently checked it out.

#Tesla #Serbia #Museum

In this episode of Showcase;

Shubbak Festival 2019 01:11

Roisin Tapponi, Journalist and Founder of Habibi Collective 04:58

Women of Algiers 09:23

Stories Carved in Marble 12:25

The Art vs Artiste 16:07

Sarah Tetteh, Founder of Showbizmama.com 18:48

Underwater Sculptures 23:12

#ShubbakFestival #StarofFame #Trump

He may be the president of the United States now. But more than a decade ago Donald Trump earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as the host of reality show 'The Apprentice.' But since his election, that star has been vandalised countless times and the local city council even voted to remove it. This was old news until Star Wars icon Mark Hamill tweeted about how it should be removed and managed to once again, spark a debate about whether we should appreciate the art by separating it from the artiste.

Sarah Tetteh, Founder of Showbizmama.com 02:06

#Art #Artiste #Trump

Bold and exciting and pushing boundaries. London's Shubbak Festival, the UK's biggest celebration of contemporary Arab art, literature, film, theatre and music is back. With more than 150 Arab creators showing a wide range of work, Showcase's Miranda Atty had her work cut out for her.

Roisin Tapponi, Journalist and Founder of Habibi Collective 03:27

#Shubbak #Festival #Culture