Accessibility - Sustainability: Historical Changes and Current Threatening Shadows Behind

Abstract

The development of reproduction technology in the 20th century and the rise of streaming platforms have had a devastating impact on both, accessibility and sustainability in our music cultures and especially in music education. Furthermore, various side effects accompanied or even triggered this development. Both terms were the twin themes of the 10th anniversary in 2023 of the PGVIM International Symposium. This text is adapted from a keynote address for that conference.