We continue our weekly WOMEX 25 session releases with Sound Barriers: Defending Artistic Freedom. Unseen Restrictions and Collective Action in the Music Industry.
Chaired by Katharin Ahrend and featuring Faravaz, Sanni Kahilainen, and Melissa Kolukisagil, the session looks at how censorship, funding cuts, visa denials, and political pressure are reshaping the cultural landscape. Bringing together perspectives from music, policy, and activism, the panel explores how these challenges affect musicians, curators, venues, and promoters across different contexts.
At the same time, the discussion focuses on collective action: what strategies, alliances, and advocacy efforts can help the music sector push back and safeguard creative expression in an increasingly complex global environment.
Starting now, all active virtualWOMEX members can stream the session on virtualWOMEX:
Sound Barriers: Defending Artistic Freedom – Unseen Restrictions and Collective Action in the Music Industry
If you have an active virtualWOMEX membership or were registered for WOMEX 25 then you can use the same login details to access the ‘On Demand’ service on virtualWOMEX. You can renew your annual virtualWOMEX membership or get a new one for 79 EUR.
To stream the sessions, follow these three easy steps:
Step 1: Log in to virtualWOMEX
Step 2: Click on the On Demand section
Step 3: Pick any available session and enjoy!
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