The Silent Exodus: How a Theocratic Revolution Silenced a Nation's Arts and Forged a New Cultural Capital in America

6. Cultural Industry Collapse: The new regulations effectively dismantled the entire pre-revolutionary Iranian music and entertainment industry. Recording studios, concert venues, cabarets, and music-focused publications were shut down or heavily regulated. The professional infrastructure that supported singers, musicians, and actors vanished, leaving them without a means of livelihood or a legitimate space to create.