“The composer of an opera who was left bankrupt after unsuccessfully suing the London Evening Standard for libel says he has lost the rights to his musical works. Keith Burstein said the Performing Rights Society had told him the intellectual property on his work belonged to the receiver, which would collect royalties on behalf of the Standard.”
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Five Stolen Dutch Masters Recovered
Five 17th Century paintings that were stolen from the renowned Frans Hals Museum in the Netherlands in 2002 have been recovered by Dutch police.
More Proof Poetry Is Thriving Online?
“The British-based Poetry Archive has released statistics that visitors to its website are now viewing a total of more than one million pages a month. More than 125,000 individuals – or ‘unique visitors’ in web jargon – have visited the site, which hosts poems and audio readings by the poets themselves.”
Giller Longlist Includes Three Former Winners
The long list – 12 men, three women – was chosen from 95 books submitted by 38 publishers for consideration by this year’s three judges – 1996 Giller-winner Margaret Atwood, former Ontario premier and current federal Liberal MP Bob Rae and Irish novelist/short-story writer Colm Toibin.
The Scene Inside Sotheby’s Historic Damien Hirst Auction
“The street was filled with television camera crews; fans hoping to spot celebrities like Bianca Jagger; and a crowd of collectors, dealers and curiosity seekers waiting for the doors to open. Inside later it was standing room only. While Mr. Hirst wasn’t at Sotheby’s, he was following the results via phone — while playing snooker.”