[contextly_auto_sidebar id="Se057gZ16VIuVDe1Pyi79u2wvvTjBc6g"] ON the night of my book's publication -- January 13 -- I will be part of the ALOUD series in downtown Los Angeles. This is one of the best literary series I know -- I've interviewed authors for it and watched from the audience -- so it's a real honor to launch my book there. With me will be the Silver Lake architect Barbara … [Read more...]
Musicians Respond to YouTube’s Streaming Plan
[contextly_auto_sidebar id="6BOXVutxAn6x54DqzWmGmpzRcmnqtSpG"] IT'S been on the verge of dropping for months now, but YouTube has finally announced its new music streaming service, which could perhaps crush some of the others. What will it mean for musicians, er, content providers, especially those without corporate backing? At this point we don't entirely know, but the group Content Creators … [Read more...]
New Group Fights for Artists
[contextly_auto_sidebar id="NvvIzO2UWJlX4uUIoRf2LjL4Y3FqhcNC"] TODAY I have an interview in Salon with rock musician John McCrea, who is announcing a group he's helped assemble, Content Creators Coalition. The group, which puts on a free rally tonight in New York that will include David Byrne, aims to bring artists and artisans of all kinds together as a way of making the creative life less … [Read more...]