“When we opened in June I had the No. 7 theater in the country. I thought that was cool.” Yet in subsequent weeks, attendance wasn’t enough to justify keeping the lights on. After just a few weeks back in business, Chris Johnson had to make what he refers to as a “heartbreaking” decision: He closed down his theaters. He doesn’t know, realistically, when he’ll be able to welcome customers again. “We found there was a core audience who came out right away and was very excited, but those were the only ones who came out,” he said. – Variety
Tag: 10.05.20
Led Zeppelin Wins Copyright Case Over “Stairway To Heaven”
The Supreme Court “denied a petition aimed at reviving the case, ending six years of litigation that the song’s writers, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, plagiarized the song’s iconic intro from the 1968 song “Taurus” by the group Spirit.” – Variety
London Nightclub Sues City Over COVID Lockdown: What’s The Scientific Basis?
Simpson Millar said the government had not provided any evidence to support the restriction, which “seems to lack any obvious rational or scientific basis”. Critics have said the measure is not only damaging to the hospitality sector but may actually be counterproductive, due to the large number of people gathering in the streets or homes after 10pm, or crowding onto public transport at the same time. – The Guardian
Is NYC’s The New Museum “A Sweatshop”?
A former finance director says Ms. Phillips told her to mislead the museum’s board about a cash shortfall. Art handlers say they were forced to work overnight at times to meet onerous deadlines. A former exhibitions director says that when the museum could not locate a work of art, its top officials suggested just making a copy, without telling the artist. – The New York Times
How Reading Habits Have Changed During COVID
While it’s still relatively early to see the influence of the coronavirus and the lockdown on creative industries, there were some striking patterns in media consumption in the early part of the pandemic. – The Conversation