“Labels like Fool’s Gold, Jagjaguwar and Secretly Canadian have signed on with the two-year-old Drip.fm in an effort to attract fans with exclusive music, a sense of community and an intimate connection with bands and artists. Other younger, digitally savvy musicians are starting their own services to appeal directly to their fans.”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Will We Finally Have Flying Cars In 2025?
“They won’t exactly be flying cars, but construction and battery materials are getting so light that ‘micro-commercial aircraft’ could serve as taxis.”
So. Much. Streaming. (That Is To Say, There Are Options Far Beyond Netflix)
Ignore (or listen to, should you prefer) the specific movie recommendations in this piece, but revel in the knowledge of boutique streaming options that can fill up the empty hours until Season 3 of Orange Is the New Black drops.
Truth In Classical Music (And Opera) Advertising?
“The Opera America ads taken as a whole tell a story. Is it the story of a groundswell of new works among a vast array of companies that would seem to no longer take their cue from the Met? Is it a story of the end of fear of the new driving programming decisions?”
How Tiny Mount Tremper Arts Persisted – And Attracted An Urban Audience
“In the 12 years since [Mathew Pokoik] and his wife and co-founder, Aynsley Vandenbroucke, a New York City choreographer, bought 114 acres along an idyllic country road, Mount Tremper Arts has become a quietly thriving offshoot of the city’s contemporary performance world: a magnet for adventurous urban artists and a devoted local audience.”
When A Town Fears Its Library Is Threatened, Patrons Check Out ALL Of The Books
“In their fight against feared closure, more than 300 residents, according to campaign group Save Braunton Library, borrowed several books each on Saturday.”
Top AJBlogs From 07.06.14
Taking on Amazon
AJBlog: CultureCrash | Published 2014-07-03
People watching
AJBlog: Performance Monkey | Published 2014-07-03
Creative Placemaking: A Conversation
AJBlog: Field Notes | Published 2014-07-07
Director And Producers Face Involuntary Manslaughter Charges In Crew Member’s Death
“The prosecution alleges film-makers had ‘unlawfully and without authority’ entered onto the railway tracks ‘after receiving, prior to that entry, notice from the owner thereof that such entry was denied’.”
This Journalist Handwrote Every Email And Text For A Week. Why (And What Did She Learn)?
“My hand was tired, my notebooks were confused, and my phone’s camera roll showed a sea of paper tinged gray with either bad lighting or my phone’s own shadow.”
You Want To Teach A Great Course? Better Get Some Great Production Values
“‘We have binge watchers like Netflix does,’ he said, ‘and it’s a real badge of honor among some of our regulars to be the first to finish a new course.'”