“Very few days went by while I was in Detroit when I did not speak with board members, urging them to help find a way out of this.… The indication was that when a settlement was reached, purse strings might open once again. And that is the crux of the issue. The players want a guarantee and the board cannot give it.”
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Comcast Vs. Net Neutrality. Or…
“The deeper you dig into the fight between these two Internet companies, the less clear it is who’s in the right. In the meantime, the FCC needs congressional support to impose tougher rules on the ISPs–and already, the incoming Republican committee chairs in the House are vowing to prevent any new neutrality rules.”
The Back Story On The Newly Revealed Picasso Trove
“The extraordinary story of this treasure trove of previously unseen works by Picasso began at the start this year. On 14 January a letter arrived at the Picasso Administration, which represents the artist’s heirs. It contained 26 photographs of dubious quality purporting to be of works by Pablo Picasso and a request that they be authenticated.”
Internet Inventor: The Internet Is In Danger
“The Web as we know it is being threatened in different ways. Some of its most successful inhabitants have begun to chip away at its principles. Large social-networking sites are walling off information posted by their users from the rest of the Web. Wireless Internet providers are being tempted to slow traffic to sites with which they have not made deals. Governments–totalitarian and democratic alike–are monitoring people’s online habits, endangering important human rights.”
What Do We Really Want Copyright To Do?
“If copyright is to have winners and losers, then let’s start talking about who we want to see winning, and what victory should be.”
Royal Shakespeare Company Makes Deal For London Home
“The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced a five-year plan to present an annual London season of work at the Roundhouse in Camden.”
Museums Dip Their Digital Toes
“Privately, some directors and curators are anxious about unintended consequences. Many older visitors like their museums just as they are. There is something to be said, after all, about the museum as a gadget-free zone–a last bulwark against computerisation.”
Louisville Orchestra Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
“The orchestra asked to break its collective bargaining agreement with its players in the Louisville Federation of Musicians Local 11-637. The move comes just weeks before the orchestra’s 75th anniversary year.”
Brilliant ‘Swan’ But…
“There’s plenty of room for legitimate debate on ‘Black Swan,’ and a lot of it will surround the question of whether it’s yet another exploitative male-crafted thriller about a female nutcase or something more ambitious and more universal than that. I’m not sure there’s a right or wrong answer.”
Spain’s Culture In Danger After Slashed Funding
“Regions such as northern Asturias and Navarre have cut spending by one-third over two years. The Basque government has sliced 3% off its culture budget next year and even the mighty Guggenheim Museum in nearby Bilbao is cutting the number of exhibitions. Spain’s more ancient heritage is also suffering.”