“A lawsuit claiming infringement of copyright has been filed on behalf of the singer by his music publishing company Eight Mile Style. Apple pays Eminem’s record label for each download – but Eight Mile Style argues it has not approved the deal.”
Tag: 08.01.07
National Arts Journalism Program Is Reborn
“Rather than being a fellowship for mid-career arts journalists, it will now be a membership organization for mid-career arts journalists, advocating for the increased quality – and quantity – of arts reporting and criticism in all media.”
How Did Alan Gilbert Land The NY Phil?
Norman Lebrecht: “What got him the job was youth – 40 in podium terms is post-pubescent – and insiders suggest that he would not have stood much chance before the Dudamel breakthrough. Whether Gilbert can turn a brilliant orchestra into an interesting one remains to be seen. What is certain, though, is that from now on orchestral conductors are, like policemen, going to be looking a whole lot younger.”
Afghans Have A New Addiction: TV
Under the Taliban, TV was forbidden in Afghanistan. But now “television is off to a phenomenal start, with Afghans now engrossed, for better or worse, in much of the same escapist fare that seduces the rest of the world: soap operas that pit the unbearably conniving against the implausibly virtuous, chefs preparing meals that most people would never eat in kitchens they could never afford, talk show hosts wheedling secrets from those too shameless to keep their troubles to themselves.”
Getty Settles With Italy
“In a sweeping deal to end years of controversy, the J. Paul Getty Museum agreed today to return to Italy 40 antiquities from its collection, including several masterpieces and its prized 5th century BC statue of Aphrodite, a touchstone of its collection.”
The Tragic Death Of A Power Art Couple
“Theresa Duncan and Jeremy Blake were a formidable pair, and by all accounts, soul mates for the last 12 years. So a few weeks ago, when Duncan committed suicide at the age of 40, friends and family knew that Blake, 35, was devastated. No one, though, knew how devastated.” A week later, Blake, one of the New York art world’s certified stars, walked into the Atlantic Ocean and drowned.
Cyrano Revival May Net Some Big Names
“Kevin Kline and Jennifer Garner are in negotiations to star in a revival of ‘Cyrano de Bergerac'” on Broadway, according to Michael Riedel. The revival will be a limited 10-week run, set to open in October.
Can Serra Make MoMA’s Building Better?
When New York’s Museum of Modern Art opened its new building in 2004, the critics loved it. Two years later, the same critics hated it. Now, with a new Richard Serra retrospective filling the space, some critics are headed back the other way. “The exhibition clarifies and works to justify the Taniguchi design. The interaction between the sculptures and the galleries here is about as effective as can be imagined.”
Chinese Potter Fans Not In A Waiting Mood
The latest Harry Potter book won’t be released in China for another three months, due to the time-consuming nature of translation, “but eager fans have posted their own translations online.” The Chinese publisher is furious, but may not have legal standing to force the unofficial translations to be removed.
Alsop’s Cloud Coming To T.O.?
British architect Will Alsop is likely bringing his design of a floating cloud-like (some would say blob-like) building to Toronto harborfront. “The original Cloud design was chosen in 2002 to grace the Liverpool waterfront, but was blown away in 2004 after the projected cost jumped… Alsop declined to comment on whether his Toronto Cloud will be part of the proposed film-industry megadevelopment called Filmport – although that’s what observers contacted yesterday expect.”