“Nearly 1 million tickets are expected to be sold in the next three years; the show is expected to create, at least indirectly, 2,200 jobs each year.”
Tag: 04.03.11
Detroit Looks To Artists To Help Rebuild
“Culture has been on the front lines of rebuilding Detroit since the ’90s, when the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Michigan Opera Theatre and Detroit Institute of Arts began investing what would eventually total more than $300 million into cultural palaces and neighborhood projects. But now action has shifted to individual artists.”
You’ve Seen The Trailer, Now Buy The Book
“The trailers are typically between two and five minutes long and usually are found on YouTube and publishers’ websites. Some trailers feature re-created scenes from the book to tease viewers; others showcase the author reading from his or her work, or depict images associated with the book.”
Chinese Artist Ai Weiwei Detained In Beijing
China’s best-known artist Ai Weiwei has been detained at Beijing airport this morning and police have surrounded his studio in the capital.
Behind The Wreckage Of The Syracuse Symphony
“The organization has been living payroll to payroll, relying on the generosity of a handful of wealthy donors and repeatedly asking the musicians for pay cuts. The sacrifices of both the players and donors have kept a $7 million symphony playing even as its audience and donor base shrank.”
Why Amazon’s New Cloud Service Will Change The Music Industry
“In launching its Cloud Player, Amazon has cocked a snoot both at its rivals and at the music business. The more one looks at it, the more exquisite the competitive dilemmas of its opponents now seem.”