Speaking during its opening weekend, Fergus Linehan, a Dubliner who has been the festival’s director since 2015, said many performers had refused to be paid in sterling. – Irish Times
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Fifty Years On, The Ideals And The Reality Of Woodstock
On stage, musicians – the most famous of the era, the ones who would become even more famous from Woodstock – were flown in; extensive set changes occurred around frantic, angry, urgent housekeeping messages from the stage; and a young generation liked free stuff – and became a generation that could be targeted by marketers. – The New York Times
The Hot Commodity For Celebrities: Scandal Insurance
Dick pic? Groping? Racist rant? It’ll be fine. There are now “plans to sell ‘disgrace insurance’ to entertainment companies and commercial brands, making the risk of celebrity downfall as quantifiable and reimbursable as that of floods and car crashes.” – Vulture