Podcast 25 A Podcast about music and art
Welcome to the Sinners Podcast
Links used in this podcast:
https://breezeblockbeats.com/?page_id=96#post-inner
https://www.france24.com/en/new-york-times-report-finds-eurovision-to-be-soft-power-tool-for-israel
https://www.frome.fm/programmes/extragalaxial-tuesday
https://www.france24.com/en/new-york-times-report-finds-eurovision-to-be-soft-power-tool-for-israel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy72e81dp28o
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/eurovision-2026-uk-jury-members/
https://www.snailmail.band/
BBC to axe 2000 jobs mainly in journalism
Paul McCartney has a new album coming out on the 29th May
Its called The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Two songs have been released Days We Left Behind and Home to Us with Ringo Starr - Ringo’s voice still sounds good Pauls has the old man wobble
Superbooth is the world's largest dedicated trade fair and festival for electronic musical instruments, synthesisers, and pro-audio gear, held annually in Berlin. It combines an industry showcase for new hardware particularly modular synths with live performances, workshops, and a community focused "synth-nerd" atmosphere
Inmusic have bought native instruments
Akai Professional, Alesis, Denon DJ, Moog Music, Numark, Rane, and M-Audio.
https://www.native-instruments.com/en/catalog/music-creation/
Known for Komplete Izotope Ozone melodyne neutron RX
Eurovision Song Contest - Look Mum No Computers
Feelings about the boycott
The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-profit event financed through a combination of participation fees from competing national broadcasters, contributions from the host broadcaster and host city, and commercial revenues such as ticket sales, sponsorships, and voting.
The contest operates on a multi-tiered funding model divided into four main pillars:
1. Participating Broadcaster Fees
Every country that sends an act pays a participation fee to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This fee varies based on a solidarity principle: larger, wealthier nations pay significantly more than smaller ones.
The broadcaster representing the winning country from the previous year becomes the "Host Broadcaster" for the next contest (e.g., the BBC when hosting in the UK, or SVT in Sweden).
The host broadcaster bears the largest financial burden, paying anywhere from €10 million to €20 million to organize, stage, and broadcast the live shows.
3. The Host City & Government
Staging the event requires massive local infrastructure and resources, which are subsidized by local and national governments.
To help offset the massive costs for both broadcasters and cities, the event generates significant revenue streams:
The Gaza war has brought Israel's participation in the contest into controversy, with calls for the country to be excluded and demonstrations against its participation at the 2024 and 2025 editions
Ahead of the 2026 contest, broadcasters from Ireland, Iceland the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain announced their intention to boycott
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