“German composer Frank Peterson has filed a lawsuit at the Higher District Court in Hamburg against Google/YouTube, claiming that his music videos and other audiovisual repertoire were used illegally.”
Tag: 04.16.09
The Actors Strike Back (Against The Audience)
“Reported instances of actors losing it with disruptive audience members mid-performance and yelling at them to stop phoning/taking photographs/giggling/whispering/coughing/breathing (delete as necessary), seem to be as regular a feature as opening nights themselves. Sometimes the victims even have the temerity to answer back. If things get much worse, audiences will have to be safely kettled in the circle bar till the performance is over.”
The Peculiar Logic Of Art Magazines
“To get published in an art magazine you need to follow criteria that are almost the total opposite of what you need to write for general publications. Anything that might interest or enlighten the general reader – or any reader – is to be ruthlessly avoided. This is why there is almost no crossover between such magazines and the mainstream press.”
The Great Newspaper Movies
Newspapers occupy a beloved place in the heart of moviemakers, possibly because so many journalists went on to become screenwriters and directors.
YouTube Makes Deal With Hollywood To Carry Movies, TV Shows
“The agreements with the studios, which include Sony, Lions Gate, MGM and others, are significant because YouTube dominates online video. Nearly two-thirds of all video views in the United States occur on YouTube, according to the measurement firm Nielsen. Last month the site had more than 90 million visitors, 10 times as many as the next biggest site, comScore said.”
Shepard Fairey Turns The Tables On AP
“But the real attention-grabber was Fairey’s assertion that the AP itself violated copyright laws when it used a photo of the artist’s ‘Hope’ poster without getting permission. In other words, he’s arguing that the AP can’t reproduce an image by Fairey that the artist himself appropriated from the AP.”
Nevada Ballet’s New Broom Sweeps Clean
The company’s new artistic director, James Canfield, “likes his dancers athletic, his programs edgy and his company energetic.” His first season in Las Vegas will be all new productions, no story ballets (except for a revamped Nutcracker), and “a series of impromptu performances at public venues” on a portable 4-by-8-foot stage.
Even IQ Is All About The (Lack Of) Money
“If intelligence were deeply encoded in our genes, that would lead to the depressing conclusion that neither schooling nor antipoverty programs can accomplish much. Yet while this view of I.Q. as overwhelmingly inherited has been widely held, the evidence is growing that it is, at a practical level, profoundly wrong.”
Orlando Opera Suspends Operations
“The 51-year-old company is a victim of lower ticket sales, reduced contributions and defaults on pledges, said Jim Ireland, the company’s president and CEO. The group announced three weeks ago that it could not continue if it did not raise $500,000. A recent three-week fund drive brought in only about $25,000.”
Concerts Cheaper Than Cappuccinos In Miami Beach
“Seeking new audiences and mindful of crushing economic times, the [New World Symphony] orchestral academy has launched a new mini-concert series, for the mini price of 2.50 dollars. Each concert runs 20 to 30 minutes, and dress is casual. You are welcome to walk in from the beach in Bermuda shorts and baseball cap, but skateboards must be checked.”