“If the current anarchy leads to cheaper music for all of us and a fairer distribution of profits to artists, it can only be a good thing. It is to everyone’s benefit — artist, fans and industry — that there is now greater access to music of all ages, provenance and genre than ever. Piracy may be rife, but the appetite to consume and produce music is also booming. What the current developments also point to is the decrease in the cost of making music, which has accelerated dramatically with the cheapening of technology.”
Tag: 04.20.04
Running The Poetry Foundation And Its Cash
John W. Barr is in charge of the Poetry Foundation and caretaker of its $100 million windfall. “I don’t see any reason why a cultural organization can’t be run like a good corporation. If we can do that, we’ll not only be on the road to success ourselves but may even be able to give some ideas to other arts groups.”