Netflix’s proprietary approach— based on sole control of intellectual property and intense hostility to all other players—is destined for long term failure. - Ted Gioia
No voice was so completely associated with the music of Bollywood movies as that of Lata Mangeshkar: she sang on the soundtracks of more than 1,000 films and recorded more than 25,000 songs (a figure exceeded only by her younger sister, Asha Bhosle) over a 60-year career. - The Guardian
QA testing doesn’t involve leisurely trying out different video games, but is instead an intense and often tedious process of making sure that every single aspect of a game is up to snuff. - Slate
"For years now, opera has been in a sort of cocoon-like transition period as it explores new works and ways to move beyond its exclusionary history. Companies large and small around the country are emphasizing newer works and new ways of performing old works." - San Francisco Classical Voice
Playing the last Plantagenet king will be Arthur Hughes, 30 years old and born with radial dysplasia. (He identifies as "limb-different".) The production opens at Stratford-upon-Avon in June. - The Guardian
The site — at Zhangjiakou, where most of the skiing and snowboarding events are being held — is believed to be the Taihe Palace, summer home of the late 12th-century emperor Zhangzong. Finds so far include walls, foundations, a moat, and a number of high-quality ceramics. - Artnet
"Spearheaded by the Mellon Foundation, ... the $125 million initiative, Creatives Rebuild New York, will issue monthly, no-strings-attached payments to up to 2,400 artists with financial need over the next three years. The program will fund the salaries of an additional 300 artists (to be hired by) community-based organizations." - Hyperallergic
"The CEO of the Canadian video-sharing platform Rumble (tweeted) … 'How about you bring all your shows to Rumble, both new and old, with no censorship, for $100 million bucks over four years? This is our chance to save the world.'" - The Hollywood Reporter
Last year, to the surprise of many (including the Secretary General), the tapestry's owner, Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr., had it taken from its place outside the Security Council. Turns out he was just having it cleaned and conserved. He has, however, announced a new ownership plan for the artwork. - Forbes
The recently-departed music director of the Seattle Symphony hasn't been to Glasgow to conduct his other orchestra for nearly two years, and his contract there ends this August. So the BBC Scottish Symphony has gone ahead and announced Dausgaard's successor as chief conductor: Ryan Wigglesworth. - The Scotsman
The teen members of Kutztown’s Banned Book Club, meet every two weeks to read and discuss literature that conservatives across the country are working to ban from school libraries. - The Guardian
“Even with the inflated prices, I’m still going to go to gigs because music is what I live for. But working-class people are getting priced out of seeing the musicians they love.” - The Guardian
The quick upshot: While the formerly $15 billion industry was still recovering, many shows made up much, if not all, lost momentum. But the gains were uneven; established brands saw strong sales while newer work, especially plays, struggled. - Forbes
What’s become increasingly clear in recent weeks is that the source of Spotify’s headaches isn’t Rogan. It is Spotify’s own corporate ambition to dominate the audio business — and keep investors happy — by reaching 1 billion users and 50 million “creators.” - Los Angeles Times
The treasury department did find evidence of money laundering in the high-value art market. A common theme is that criminals use shell companies to buy art and hide behind a corporate veil. - Toronto Star (AP)
