Venue Survival: As independent music spaces struggle with streaming-driven income pressures and weaker bar sales, a Colorado State professor is urging communities to rethink how venues can thrive. Living Heritage: Mizoram’s Leitlangpui Music Festival is celebrating Mizo music and drawing visitors to Serkawn, while young performers in Quanzhou are bringing fresh energy to China’s ancient Nanyin tradition. Indigenous Culture: Manipur’s Tribal Frames festival pairs films with traditional performances to showcase tribal communities and their stories. Awards & Legacy: Belfast’s NI Music Prize delivered a standout moment as CMAT joined 64-year career veteran Philomena Begley onstage; Joshua Burnside and Chalk also won major awards. Irish folk singer Dolores Keane, who died in March, was posthumously inducted into RTÉ’s Folk Awards Hall of Fame. Music Education: Philadelphia’s Music Fest is donating $100,000 to seven local organizations serving young people, supporting lessons and programs across the region. History in Song: Halifax artist Aquakultre’s Polaris performance put Black Nova Scotian history in the spotlight through songs about family, injustice and community memory.