The King’s Consort, whose 95 recordings for the Hyperion label have sold more than a million copies in total, is renaming itself the Retrospect Ensemble as of this May. (The change is likely a matter of branding: The group’s founding director, Robert King, was jailed in 2007 for “indecent assault.”)
Tag: 01.22.09
Destruction Of The Music Industry, A History
“Technology saved the music industry in the ’80s. Technology also destroyed it less than 20 years later. The advent of file sharing programs like Napster, the industy’s refusal to adopt new distribution methods, free-spending executives, the shrinking of radio and the increasing power of big-box retailers over devoted record stores — all have led to the present situation, where many consumers would rather steal music than pay for it.”
Extra, Extra: Dallas Morning News Hires Critic
Leslie Brenner “was most recently the Sunday magazine editor at the Los Angeles Times, and before that, directed restaurant, cooking and wine coverage as Food Editor for that paper’s award-winning section. She was also a restaurant critic for the Los Angeles Times and founding editor of The Daily Dish food blog.”
Canadian TV Networks Ponder Closing Stations In Small Markets
“Canada’s major television networks are considering the drastic step of shutting smaller stations across the country, fearing that some local markets may never again be profitable in a TV industry where dollars are increasingly migrating to cable.”
More American Museum Cutbacks: A Roundup
The economic downturn squeezes more museums…
Tenor Abandons Role In Middle Of Canadian Opera Production
“John Villars walked away from the role during a dress rehearsal performance before an audience at the Four Seasons centre Wednesday night, apparently because he was unable to master it, a COC spokesman said. He walked off stage near the end of the opera as his fellow cast members carried on without him.”
Vegas Ballet Takes A More Contemporary Turn
“Nevada Ballet Theatre has been adored by loyal fans for decades, even during its not-so-great performances. It’s hard to say what these supporters will say as James Canfield takes the company deeper into the contemporary realm.”
Design Finalists Picked For New Broad Collection Museum
“The new project would become the permanent home for the Broad Collections, with over 2,000 artworks, and would also house a research and study center, as well as the Broad Art Foundation’s administrative headquarters.”
That Latest Bogus Holocaust Memoir? It’ll Be A Novel Instead
Just before New Year’s, Herman Rosenblat admitted that his memoir Angel at the Fence (in which he claimed his future wife slipped him apples across the fence at Buchenwald) was false. But a screenplay had already been made of the story, and York House Press will release a novel based on that film script.
Celebrations And Complaints As Slumdog Opens In Mumbai
Bollywood is delirious (the cast and crew even danced down the red carpet at the opening) over Slumdog Millionaire‘s 10 Oscar nominations, including three for hometown composer A.R. Rahman. But some critics accuse the film of being “poverty porn,” and a few activists say the title’s canine reference is an insult to slum dwellers.