Sinners Podcast No:25 Corrupt Eurovision Voting

Podcast 25 A Podcast about music and art  Welcome to the Sinners Podcast    Links used in this podcast:  https://breezeblockbeats.com/?page_id=96#post-inner https://www.france24.com/en/new-york-times-report-finds-eurovision-to-be-soft-power-tool-for-israel https://www.frome.fm/programmes/extragalaxial-tuesday https://www.france24.com/en/new-york-times-report-finds-eurovision-to-be-soft-power-tool-for-israel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy72e81dp28o https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/eurovision-2026-uk-jury-members/ https://www.snailmail.band/   Hows the week been Music & Arts News  BBC to axe 2000 jobs mainly in journalism    Paul McCartney has a new album coming out on the 29th May  Its called The Boys of Dungeon Lane Two songs have been released Days We Left Behind and Home to Us with Ringo Starr - Ringo’s voice still sounds good Pauls has the old man wobble    Superbooth  Superbooth is the world's largest dedicated trade fair and festival for electronic musical instruments, synthesisers, and pro-audio gear, held annually in Berlin. It combines an industry showcase for new hardware particularly modular synths with live performances, workshops, and a community focused "synth-nerd" atmosphere   Inmusic have bought native instruments  Akai Professional, Alesis, Denon DJ, Moog Music, Numark, Rane, and M-Audio. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/catalog/music-creation/ Known for Komplete Izotope Ozone melodyne neutron RX   Main Topic Eurovision Song Contest - Look Mum No Computers Feelings about the boycott  Background The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-profit event financed through a combination of participation fees from competing national broadcasters, contributions from the host broadcaster and host city, and commercial revenues such as ticket sales, sponsorships, and voting.   The contest operates on a multi-tiered funding model divided into four main pillars:   1. Participating Broadcaster Fees Every country that sends an act pays a participation fee to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). This fee varies based on a solidarity principle: larger, wealthier nations pay significantly more than smaller ones. The "Big Five": Broadcasters from France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK (along with the host country) are the contest's heaviest financial contributors. These funds subsidize the participation of smaller, less-resourced countries and allow the "Big Five" to bypass the semi-finals and automatically qualify for the Grand Final. Broadcasters finance these fees using their standard operating budgets, which are typically derived from public license fees  (like the BBC in the UK) or commercial advertising 2. The Host Broadcaster The broadcaster representing the winning country from the previous year becomes the "Host Broadcaster" for the next contest (e.g., the BBC when hosting in the UK, or SVT in Sweden). The host broadcaster bears the largest financial burden, paying anywhere from €10 million to €20 million to organize, stage, and broadcast the live shows.   3. The Host City & Government Staging the event requires massive local infrastructure and resources, which are subsidized by local and national governments. The host city and regional authorities typically provide several million euros, either directly in cash or "in kind" (e.g., funding city-wide side events, security, public transport, and venue upgrades). 4. Commercial Revenue To help offset the massive costs for both broadcasters and cities, the event generates significant revenue streams: Sponsorships: Corporate partners (such as Moroccanoil or TikTok, depending on the year) inject millions in exchange for branding rights. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to the live arena shows (including the Grand Final, semi-finals, and dress rehearsals) goes directly toward the event budget. Voting & Merch: A percentage of income is generated from viewers paying to vote (via telephone or app) as well as the sale of official Eurovision merchandise. [ The Gaza war has brought Israel's participation in the contest into controversy, with calls for the country to be excluded and demonstrations against its participation at the 2024 and 2025 editions Ahead of the 2026 contest, broadcasters from Ireland, Iceland the Netherlands, Slovenia and Spain announced their intention to boycott Recommendations & Goodbyes