“According to the Recording Industry Association of America, only three recording artists achieved platinum sales certification on an album released in 2014. Music lovers are slowly turning away from the ownership of music, as the shift to streaming services continues. But the streaming model isn’t yet a lucrative one for musicians. So they fight, especially the older acts not tied to a major label deal.”
Should Museums Be Forced To Disclose Everything About Where Their Money Comes From?
“No clear distinction can really be made between money that comes from ‘good’ sources and money which comes from areas that some people consider ‘bad’. Public funding itself is far from pure. It often comes with strings attached.”
Seoul Philharmonic CEO Finally Ends Her No-Good-Very-Bad Month (And Tenure) By Resigning
“Park Hyun-jung, president of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, announced on Monday afternoon that she will step down after being accused of sexual harassment and verbal abuse by her employees in early December. The announcement came a day before the orchestra’s board of directors was to officially dismiss her from her post during a board meeting.”
Cuba’s Art Scene Awaits The Coming Rush Of Travelers
“As collectors, art connoisseurs and institutions eagerly gear up to travel to Cuba after President Obama’s decision to loosen the economic embargo, the art scene that awaits them is sui generis: a world whose artists are cut off from supplies and the Internet and, at the same time, celebrated by a coterie of international buyers whose curiosity and determination brought them to Cuba long before talk of a thaw.”
America Has “Nutcracker”, England Has Pantomimes, Chicago Has “Burning Bluebeard” (What?)
“As holiday traditions go, the play Burning Bluebeard doesn’t exactly seem like a natural: no Cratchits, no elves, no Grinches, no sugarplum fairies. Its place in the season is all about timing. It’s based on the real-life story of a fatal fire that happened in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day – and it’s told by clowns.”