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2025 is set to be 'important' Nuclear year, Iran's veiled message to Donald TrumpBaltimore, known for its cultural grit and artistic resilience, should be a beacon for emerging musicians. Its rich history, geography and diverse community seem primed for a thriving music scene. Yet today, Baltimore’s stages feel more like traps than launchpads. Talent is exploited, not nurtured, by a system prioritizing short-term profit over artistic integrity. This dysfunction is uniquely local, stemming from choices by venue owners, promoters and bookers who have turned the scene into a zero-sum game. Unlike other cities plagued by Ticketmaster or Live Nation, Baltimore’s crisis lies in local apathy, exploitation and a lack of accountability. The failure starts with the venues. Small establishments like Ram’s Head should be the lifeblood of the city’s music culture. Yet many treat music as a bar sales booster rather than a core mission. Venue owners often hand off booking responsibilities to promoters and step back, treating their stages as transactional spaces. This hands-off approach has devastating consequences. Revenue streams blur, responsibilities are unclear, and no one knows who’s paying taxes on ticket sales — promoters, venue owners or artists? This lack of oversight lets promoters pocket profits while offering artists little more than “exposure.” Promoters, instead of curating talent, often operate like mercenaries. Profit-driven strategies dominate, with little regard for the scene’s long-term health. Pay-to-play schemes — where artists must sell tickets or pay fees for a spot — are rampant. Even with strong ticket sales, artists rarely see fair compensation. Most Baltimore musicians I’ve spoken to earn less than $200 per gig after expenses. Promoters frequently deduct vague fees for sound engineering or marketing, leaving artists to shoulder the financial burden. “Every fee feels small until you realize there’s nothing left,” one musician lamented. Overcrowding lineups is another issue. Promoters cram as many acts as possible into a single night to maximize ticket revenue. This dilutes the experience for performers and audiences alike, reducing artists to brief sets that prevent meaningful audience connections. Such practices foster disengagement and leave artists undervalued. Since 2022, many venues have struggled to rebuild audiences, yet they continue exploitative practices that alienate musicians and fans. As a result, musicians increasingly opt for house shows or self-organized events where they retain control and keep more proceeds. The talent drain from Baltimore is accelerating. Many musicians are leaving for cities like Philadelphia, Richmond or New York in search of better opportunities. A former Baltimore artist now based in Philadelphia told me, “Baltimore felt like quicksand. No matter how hard you worked, you couldn’t get anywhere.” Blaming Ticketmaster or Live Nation would be a convenient distraction, but Baltimore’s issues are homegrown. Venue owners and promoters have created an ecosystem prioritizing immediate profit over sustainable growth, neglecting the artists and audiences who sustain the scene. Fixing Baltimore’s music scene requires a fundamental shift in priorities. Venue owners must take responsibility for their spaces, treating them as cultural institutions rather than revenue streams. This means auditing ticket sales, ensuring fair pay for artists and holding promoters accountable. Transparency is key: Contracts must clearly outline revenue splits, costs and expectations to eliminate exploitation. Promoters need to rethink their approach. The pursuit of short-term profit at the expense of the scene’s long-term health is self-defeating. Thoughtful curation, investment in marketing and building relationships with artists and audiences yield far greater rewards. A vibrant music scene benefits everyone — not just artists, but businesses as well. Audiences also play a vital role. By attending shows, supporting local artists, and holding venues and promoters accountable, they can help create the conditions for a thriving music scene. Baltimore’s music culture depends on engaged, active communities that value creativity and fairness. Baltimore’s music scene has immense potential. Its artists are talented, its audiences passionate and its history rich. But potential alone isn’t enough. The city needs leaders — venue owners, promoters and fans — willing to invest in its future. With the right changes, Baltimore could reclaim its place as a beacon for music. The trap house can become a launchpad. The question is: Who will rise to the occasion?
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India’s Path to Becoming a Global Economic Powerhouse by 2030Tahlequah, an orca who carried around the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in what experts called a show of grief , has given birth again. One of the Southern Resident orcas of the Pacific Northwest, Tahlequah made headlines around the world in 2018 when she swam with her deceased offspring’s body on her head for 17 days in what many saw as a heartbreaking spectacle. The infant female had died within a half hour of birth, and her mother swam with the body for an estimated 1,000 miles . Around two years later, the killer whale mother gave birth to a healthy and playful male calf. However, researchers are worried about the health of her latest offspring. On Christmas Eve, the Center for Whale Research confirmed on social media that a new female calf spotted with Tahlequah’s pod in the Puget Sound area was hers. The Washington state nonprofit said that a research team that included “multiple experienced killer whale researchers” has “expressed concern about the calf’s health” based on the behavior of both the calf and her mother. However, the center expressed hope for the young animal, noting that Tahlequah is an “experienced mother.” Tahlequah is known to researchers as J35, indicating her status as a member of a pod of orcas designated J Pod. Her new calf has been dubbed J61. The mother became widely known as “Tahlequah” after she was given the name by the Whale Museum in Washington state through its “ adopt an orca ” program. Prior to her calf dying in 2018, Tahlequah gave birth in 2010 to a surviving male calf, J47. According to the nonprofit Orca Conservancy , the calf she had in 2020, called J57, is often seen playing with his older brother. Tahlequah, The Orca Famous For Grieving Her Dead Calf, Has 'Spunky' Baby Boy Mother Orca Spotted Carrying Dead Calf For 17th Day Orca Spotted Doing Something Really Weird In Puzzling Throwback To The 1980s
Jammu, Dec 28: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakina Itoo Saturday did not mince words while censuring “pathetic state of affairs of patient care and hygiene in the main emergency of GMC, hospital Jammu.” While expressing her dissatisfaction, the Health Minister asserted that the robust infrastructure and facilities in premier government health institutions was the priority of the J&K government as they (institutions) catered to the needs of poor masses. She was speaking to the media after conducting a surprise visit to Government Medical College (GMC) hospital, Jammu. “This is your main emergency. Situation is pathetic. See, you doctors are coming now in the ambulance and the patients are standing outside, suffering,” she told the GMC Principal and Dean Dr Ashutosh Gupta, as he tried to explain the situation vis-a-vis poor hygiene in the emergency and absence of few doctors. “As per roster, doctors were not there. Number was less. They are arriving now. Hygiene or sanitation standards are pathetic. Hospitals should be neat and clean so that patients can be treated well. But given the scenario, I feel their (patients) condition would not improve but deteriorate. Even a healthy person can turn sick. It is a pitiable state of affairs in the hospital,” she told media persons, in response to their queries. Itoo stated, “Patient were there in the emergency as paint exercise was underway. Smell of paint is not good for patients. It can add to their health woes. System is not up to the mark in this hospital. We will see what can be done to improve the situation. Doctors have been available here. But some were found absent. Action will be taken against absent doctors.” “See the government hospitals, whether they are in Kashmir, Jammu, Rajouri or elsewhere, are very important because they cater to the poor masses. Rich and affluent people can go anywhere to avail medical services in top notch private hospitals but poor cannot. So they should get the best of the treatment here. There is an army of doctors deployed here but still I’ve found several doctors, as per roster, absent from duty. This is not correct,” the Minister said. Later, the GMC Principal said, “Construction is going on in the Emergency wing. Due to Friday’s showers, there was some issue of hygiene. As far as the absence of doctors is concerned, I’ll check the roster. Many doctors were on duty in different wards. We will check and apprise the Minister of the exact status.”Entergy’s stock rose 1.6% in midday trading Thursday after the company revealed it would power social media giant Meta’s soon-to-be largest data center facility, lifting retail sentiment. The $10-billion project will be developed on the expansive 1,400-acre Franklin Farm mega site in Richland Parish. Entergy Louisiana plans to build three combined-cycle combustion turbines with a total capacity of 2,260 megawatts (MW), as well as construct new substations and transmission lines. The electric and natural gas provider expects construction of the new generation units alone to create between 1,500 to 1,800 jobs, while substation and transmission investments could generate another 3,500 to 5,000 construction jobs. Once completed, the data center is also expected to provide 44 permanent jobs for the local community. Retail sentiment around the stock flipped to ‘extremely bullish’ (96/100) from ‘extremely bearish’ (7/100) a day ago while chatter remained in the ‘extremely high’ zone. "We're not going to just be powering a facility, we're going to be empowering a community," Entergy CEO Phillip May said in a statement. Both Meta and Entergy have expressed interest in exploring nuclear energy as a future power supply option, alongside renewable sources such as solar and wind, to meet the region's energy needs sustainably in the coming decades. In the short term, the new generators will support 30% hydrogen co-firing, with plans to increase this to 100% hydrogen in the future. Additionally, the companies aim to incorporate carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology. The announcement of a partnership with Meta came after KeyBanc downgraded the stock to ‘Sector Weight’ from ‘Overweight’ on Wednesday, citing valuation concerns. The brokerage sees the stock’s potential on its geographical and regulatory advantages support above-average growth as largely realized. Entergy’s stock has jumped 50% so far this year. For updates and corrections email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.< Read also: Bitcoin Surges Past $100K, Driving Retail Buzz For MARA, HOOD, RIOT, MSTR, CLSK At Thursday’s Market Open
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