Controversy over Basel music promotion
An interest group of Basel musicians is calling for equal treatment of all music genres in the city's funding. A popular initiative is also planned.
According to a report in the bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel, the IG takes the view that there is a systemic imbalance in the city's promotion of music that puts pop, rock, jazz and related genres at a disadvantage. In a letter to the Basel Presidential Department, the IG is also reacting to the city's planned cultural mission statement for 2020-2025.
The IG, which believes that Basel has some catching up to do in terms of music promotion compared to other cantons, is planning a cantonal popular initiative to initiate binding music promotion in the city from below.
Original article:
https://www.bzbasel.ch/basel/basel-stadt/grundlegende-veraenderung-in-der-basler-musikfoerderung-ig-will-gleichbehandlung-aller-musikgenres-135956025
