It used to be that winning a major literary award was a ticket to great sales. But a look at recent book sales charts suggests that winning a big prize no longer has much impact on getting a book sold. – The Independent (UK)
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WORLD POLITICS
“World music grows ever more popular. There is hardly a country on earth that has not had its indigenous music marketed to Western record-buyers. But, for some of the artists, acclaim, and the wealth it generates, can spell trouble. So it proved on my trip to North Africa, a visit that had promised a glimpse into the origins of music itself, but that ended up shining a light on musicians embroiled in a violent struggle over the rather less than spiritual matters of copyright, brand ownership, and, above all, money.” – The Telegraph (UK)
HELP FOR THE THEATRE?
A group of prominent British actors writes to England’s Chancellor to plead for help for the theatre. “We feel that for far too long lack of adequate funding has led to a decline in working opportunities, to fewer new productions and to smaller casts. The extent of this decline is such that quality of productions in our regional theatres is seriously threatened.” – The Independent (UK)