The chairwoman of Sotheby’s fine art division says, “In effect, we’ve been in the live theater business. Now we’re segueing into what is more like live streaming. The truth is, that revolution has been underway for some time.” But that revolution is deeply incomplete. – The New York Times
Tag: 04.19.20
Weirdly, It’s A Great Time To Pitch A TV Show
Of course, streaming services are dominating at the moment for whenever the industry can start shooting again. “The market is active enough that even companies with stacked-up development slates, like HBO Max, are shopping, said one Hollywood literary agent. ‘They have FOMO, so they’re still taking Zoom pitches from writers.'” – Slate
A String Quartet Is Crushed By The Virus
The Tesla Quartet, founded in 2008, was doing OK, even well, at last. “The four players, aged 34 to 38, have long relied on relatives, friends and concert presenters for temporary housing, while stashing their few possessions in a storage locker. Only during the past year did their advance bookings give them the confidence and means to rent their own apartments in New York.” Then … well, you know what happened. – The New York Times