Pirate radio is booming in London. “The more established stations with sizeable followings are able to kit out a studio and buy a transmitter for less than £3,000, while raking in up to £5,000 a week in advertising revenue. In addition to advertising income, up and coming DJs are charged a fee of between £10 and £20 an hour for the privilege of playing and the stations often have links to local nightclubs. At weekends there are now more than 80 pirate radio stations operating in London and more than 150 around the country.”
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Unattractive: The Face Of Crime
Researchers say that unattractive people have a tendency to commit more crime than attractive people. “We find that unattractive individuals commit more crime in comparison to average-looking ones, and very attractive individuals commit less crime in comparison to those who are average-looking.”
Amazon’s New Digital Music Strategy
“Amazon, the world’s No. 1 online retailer, is in advanced talks with the four global music companies about a digital-music service with a range of features designed to set it apart. Among them: Amazon-branded portable music players, designed and built for the retailer, and a subscription service that would deeply discount and preload those devices with songs, not unlike mobile phones that are included with subscription plans as part of the deal.”
Paul Kaine To Lead Cincinnati Ballet
Paul Kaine, currently director of the Nashville Ballet, has been chosen as executive director of the Cincinnati Ballet. Kaine “brings to the Cincinnati company more than 20 years of experience in performing arts administration, development, marketing and the creation of educational outreach programs.”
Scottish Theatre’s Funding In Danger?
A highly political Scottish theatre says political pressure has been put on the arts council to cut its funding. “The company said it had evidence that council members were being advised to end its funding at a meeting later this month. Taking its name from the 1960s statistic which asserted that 7% of the population owned 84% of its wealth, the company was founded by playwright John McGrath.”
Police Almost Had Stolen Munches
Norwegian police were only a few steps away from two two stolen Edvard Munch paintings last year, but didn’t know it. “A month after the thieves struck, police were following a suspect, 30-year-old Stian Skjold, when he met another man at a gas station and the two drove to a farmhouse outside Oslo. Police didn’t know at the time that the paintings were hidden in an abandoned bus on the farm.”
Self-Publishing Goes Mainstream
“The technology to self-publish, using print-on-demand facilities, has been around for years but is now getting cheaper and easier with the publisher doing everything from the ISBN number to placing your tome on Amazon. Judging by the number of self-publishing websites, it may not be long before we reach the tipping point of mass adoption.”
The Last Chorister (He’s 90)
Charles Tomlin is 90 years old and is still a regular member of his church choir in Glauster. Why? He’s the only chorister left. Mr Tomlin formed the choir in 1946 when he moved to nearby Tewkesbury.
Where Is Dale In Chihuly Inc?
Dale Chihuly is the star of the modern glass movement. But now he’s suing a former employee who used to blow glass for him, raising questions about Chihuly’s artistic role in what has become Chihuly Inc.
LA In NY
Los Angeles art dealers say they’re under-represented in the annual New York Armory Show. “This year, a group of L.A. dealers have had enough. They’ve organized their own show — called L.A. Art — in New York the same days as the Armory Show, March 9-13. The organizer of the show, says the bias against L.A. dealers left them with no choice. ‘Absolutely, Los Angeles is underrepresented’.”