“The genius of syncing up the e-book and the audiobook is that the technology gives to us the thing that is most valuable – more time to read. All of us would read more books if we had more time to read:” Three ideas to make this WhisperSync e-book-to-audiobook sync-up thing actually work for people.
Author: ArtsJournal2
The Music Of The (Late Summer, Early Fall) Night
“The males do all the serenading, lustful for females, each of whom waits in the dark loins of the night, listening with ears in rather odd places — on the abdomen or the front legs. A female homes in on a winged dude, lured by his siren song.”
Is The Minnesota Orchestra Headed For A Lockout?
“Minnesota Orchestra management and musicians are still worlds apart as they meet with a federal mediator on Monday, six days before the orchestra’s union contract expires.”
Pandora, Other Streaming Music Services Getting Help From The House
“Titled the Internet Radio Fairness Act, the bill would make it so that the royalty board must apply the same calculations to Internet radio as it does for satellite and cable radio.”
When Your Printer Shoots Laser Beams, Don’t Panic
With this printer, that’s just what you want.
Chicago Symphony Musicians on Strike
“More than 100 Chicago Symphony Orchestra musicians went on strike Saturday, infuriating patrons who came to Orchestra Hall expecting a show.”
The Search For A Lost Leonardo Called Off
In Italy, politics trump curiosity, and the highly publicized search for Leonardo da Vinci’s The Battle of Anghiari ends – until, or rather unless, the government changes.
Warning: New UK Rules May Mean Curtains For Children And Instruments
Critics say that new “core” education standards in the UK are a “short-sighted, wholesale attack on secondary music education” that “will emasculate not only our world class music education system but also our entire creative economy.”
Why Does Silicon Valley Work?
Because it’s stupid.
The Hobbit: It’s Not Just For Kids (As Hollywood Clearly Knows)
“Bilbo’s story is much more than just the development of an unlikely and reluctant hero. His Baggins side, which looks at times like mere parochialism and timidity, doesn’t fade and disappear as he adjusts to the world of adventure. Instead, Tolkien maintains the balance between these two aspects of Bilbo’s character, showing how they mature into courage and wisdom.”