Category: media

“If the Hollywood musical is supposed to be almost dead (or at least on a respirator) then why are there so many crowding the multiplexes — not to mention heating up the musical-comedy competition at the Golden Globes?”

“Over the past few years, the electronic ticket has proved to have a surprisingly large impact on the marketing and distribution of both large- and small-scale films, and it has stirred controversy in unexpected places.”

“Warner Music Group, the world’s third-largest music company, on Thursday posted a fall in quarterly profit, hurt by an industry-wide slump in sales as more fans choose to buy songs online rather than physical albums… Sales of digital music at Warner were up 25 percent at $130 million during the quarter but this could not make up for the short-fall in CD sales.”

The Democratic National Committee has canceled a presidential candidates’ debate scheduled to be held in Los Angeles and air on CBS, after multiple candidates made it clear they would not be comfortable crossing a picket line threatened by striking Hollywood screenwriters.

Protests are being staged worldwide by screenwriters supporting the striking Writers Guild of America. “Protests were held in Paris, Berlin, [London] and four Australian cities.”

“Striking screenwriters and Hollywood producers agreed to extend their renewed contract talks to a fourth day this evening, signaling at least some progress toward ending a work stoppage that began three and a half weeks ago.” However, there has been no breakthrough on the core issues that sparked the strike.

“For reasons I’ve never quite understood, directors think that the longer a movie they turn in, the more important it will be regarded. This seems to be especially true during the end-of-year awards push.”

Sundance has chosen 16 films in its dramatic competition for American fictional films and 16 documentaries.

AOL and Yahoo may shut down their web radio services as a result of a 38 percent increase in royalty fees. ‘We’re not going to stay in the business if cost is more than we make long term’.”

“This is Asia’s time. Over the next 10 years, both economically and from an entertainment standpoint, the change will be dramatic,”