Classical music ‘weaponised’ to disperse thugs

In 2023, a McDonald’s outlet in Wrexham, Wales, announced it was going to play classical music by Ludwig van Beethoven to ...
The Boston Globe

Classical music is being used to disperse unhoused people. There are some deeply flawed assumptions at play here.

Some were shocked when the LA Metro police piloted a program of broadcasting loud classical music to disperse unhoused people. But it’s only the latest attempt in a sad, Kafkaesque history of ...
CNET

Hate classical music? Primephonic could change your mind

Sarah is CNET's senior copy editor in London. She's often found reading, playing piano or arguing about commas. I love the theater but I've always been intimidated by classical music. Until last month ...
Los Angeles Times

Classical music still effective at dispersing loitering teens

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. With all sorts of the funding cuts hitting orchestras during the recent ...