http://copyright.gov/docs/musiclicensingstudy/copyright-and-the-music-marketplace.pdf
Identifies the shortcomings of the current methods of licensing music in the U.S. and offers an in-depth analysis of the law and industry practices, as well as a series of balanced recommendations to improve the music marketplace. From the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress
http://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2015/article/careers-for-music-lovers.htm
Provides an overview of different types of careers for music lovers including occupations that involve music, how to prepare for a music-related career, and career resources. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Examines the role that performing arts play in the wealth of nations and offers policy options to promote the performing arts as a promising component of economic and social development. From the World Bank
http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/2012-sppa-jan2015-rev.pdf
Analyzes findings across several modes of arts participation (attending visual and performing arts events, reading literature, creating/performing art, and learning about arts) to show how many American adults (and their backgrounds) have participated in art through the 2002-2012 decade. From the National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/when-going-gets-tough.pdf
Examines demographic and socio-economic characteristics of adults who attended visual and performing arts activities in 2012 and also offers perspectives on attitudes, motivations and barriers concerning arts attendance. From the National Endowment for the Arts
http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/measuring-cultural-engagement.pdf
Reports on the results of a June 2014 symposium of U.S. and British cultural officials on new methods for measuring the public’s engagement with arts organizations. From the National Endowment for the Arts
http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2014/14-210.html
Latest 25 films named to the National Film Registry. Includes Saving Private Ryan, Rosemary’s Baby, Little Big Man, Rio Bravo, and the 2 minute Luxo Jr., the living desk lamp that became the Pixar “brand.” From the Library of Congress
http://arts.gov/sites/default/files/The%20Art%20of%20Empathy.pdf
The importance of translation, from a variety of viewpoints. From the National Endowment for the Arts