A new study “suggests that a funding method called ‘fiscal sponsorship’ is overtaking the traditional non-profit model for dance organizations in the city. The majority of the city’s dancemakers now operate without their own non-profit status, instead opting for protection under the umbrella of a larger public charity.”
Tag: 09.11.12
UK’s Channel Four Cancels Screening Of Controversial Doc On Islam’s Origins
Tom Holland’s Islam: The Untold Story “examined claims that rather than Islam’s doctrine emerging fully-formed in a single text, the religion instead developed gradually over many years with the expansion of Arabic empires. … [The film] received around 1,200 complaints when it was first broadcast at the end of August.”
Ontario Orchestra Fails To Pay Musicians, Using Fees To Fund New Season Instead
“Brampton Symphony Orchestra (BSO) CEO Michael Todd admits that musicians from the May concert weren’t paid, and instead funds were redirected to support the upcoming season.” BSO administrators blame a city fund that didn’t provide expected funding; city officials claim they made no such commitment.
US Appellate Court Upholds $220K Damage Award In File-Sharing Case
“The top four record labels have won a significant decision in their long-running suit against Jammie Thomas-Rasset, the Minnesota woman found by a court to have ‘lied’ about illegally uploading music to the Web.” The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the trial’s award of $220,000 in damages, which a previous appeal had reduced to $54,000.
Nielsen: The Ways People Are Using TV Are Changing
“The company’s report shows how the nature of TV service is slowly changing. Before the percentage started declining about three years ago, more than 99 percent of TV homes received the traditional TV signals. Now that has dipped just below 96 percent.”
How Much Does The Getty Earn From Parking Fees?
“That’s an impressive number: $6.4 million in parking revenue, more than the annual income of many, many non-profits in Los Angeles.”
Studies Show Early Music Lessons Have Longterm Benefits
“Scientists are puzzling out the connections between musical training in childhood and language-based learning — for instance, reading. Learning to play an instrument may confer some unexpected benefits, recent studies suggest.”
Could Getty, LACMA And Hammer Museums Be Free?
In response to an audience question at a panel discussion last week, the directors of the three museums talked seriously about the issue. (All three are free at certain times and to certain individuals; the Getty offers free admission but charges a hefty fee for parking.)
Indianapolis Symphony Locks Out Musicians
“The Indiana Symphony Society, which runs the orchestra, announced cancellation of the first two weeks of the ISO season Saturday. That triggered a lockout of the musicians, whose negotiating committee had to remove its items from the theater under escort Monday.”
China’s Movie Market Begins Growing Up – And Opening Up
“After years when going to the movies meant sitting in a drafty hall or a village square watching a film chosen by a local government committee, the Chinese middle class has embraced the idea of taking in a movie as leisure activity – one in which, increasingly, they want to choose their fare from an array of global offerings.”