Classical music’s scrappiest record label proved to be its most prescient when the internet revolution came upon the world. What put Naxos ahead of the game, and what did founder Klaus Heymann see in the industry that convinced him to make a huge online push when he did?
Tag: 02.08.07
The Market Vs. The Museum
“Ultimately though, the aim of the museum is diametrically opposite to that of the market, no matter how cordial contact between them may otherwise be. The markets exist to sell, and would be content selling the same things over and over again. The museum’s aim is to buy something and take it out of circulation once and for all.”
Louvre: Have Art Will Rent
The French are debating the seemliness of the Louvre renting out its collections around the world. But “the truth is that the Louvre has to raise a lot of money if it is to be run according to the standard of public service that the great American and British museums have set. If the Louvre wants to re-display a gallery it has to find the money itself, and that is exactly what the nine long loan exhibitions to the High Museum in Atlanta will pay for.”
Artists Lobby To Increase US Arts Funding
“It’s disappointing to see the Administration propose zeroing out funding for the seventh consecutive year to the Department of Education’s arts education programs,” said Americans for the Arts President and CEO Robert Lynch. “One of the best ways to nurture creativity, a necessity to prepare for a 21st Century workforce, is to have children learn and actively participate in the arts.”
How E-Books Have A Business Future
Publishing electronically, it only takes “a small amount for cover designs and the time investment necessary to edit the books; and because it’s print on demand, there are no setup costs associated with each print run, the writers receive a healthy royalty for each book sold and profits can be ploughed back into design and marketing.” And the marketing? How about MySpace?
A Career Speaking To The Dead
“Derek Acorah is the most famous medium working in Britain today. He writes books, appears on television programmes, and does live medium shows. He is partly responsible for a huge revival of interest across Britain in what he calls ‘the spirit world’.”
Recording Industry, Fans Disagree Over Copy Locks
“Some loosening of restrictions is inevitable as the music industry grows more comfortable distributing songs over the Internet, the critics said. But they argued that setting music free would roil an industry that is finally pulling out of a five-year slump — one that coincided with the rise of Napster and other online services that allowed widespread piracy.”
Rostropovich Treated In Moscow Cancer Clinic
“The 79-year-old maestro has undergone ‘a complex operation,’ according to KP, and his doctors are ‘seriously worried’ about his condition. Currently only his closest relations and associates are allowed to visit him; a special exception was made for President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.”
Recording Industry Pooh-Poohs Jobs’ Challenge
The recording industry isn’t responding positively to Apple CEO Steve Jobs call to end music copy protection. “All these music services wouldn’t work without DRM. (Music labels) are very nervous about distributing content that is unprotected. They think that everybody will share music, and there’s evidence that a lot of people will.”
Disney Brings Back Hand-Drawn Animation
Hand-drawn animation has had a rough decade as computer animation has taken over. Now Disney says it will bring back hand-drawn animation, the artform that the company was built on.