Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Russian Pop Stars Displaced From Home Because Of The War
Now forced to operate at a distance from most of their fan bases and, in many cases, labeled traitors by their government, they are...
Spotify Changes Musician Royalties Payouts; Claims $1 Billion More To Artists
The company claims the updates will drive an additional $1 billion toward artists, by re-directing the payments that had previously gone to fraudulent streams,...
Spotify’s Secret Sweetheart Deal With Google
Google head of global partnerships Don Harrison confirmed Spotify paid a 0 percent commission when users chose to buy subscriptions through Spotify’s own system....
Cleveland Ballet CEO Resigns Under Controversy
The board had suspended Michael Krasnyansky and his wife, Artistic Director Gladisa Guadalupe, pending results of the investigation. - The Plain Dealer
Rethinking Where Theatre Happens (And How It Changes Depending On Where)
At the height of the pandemic, each theatre focused on a medium that allowed them to reimagine storytelling unbound by the proscenium stage. From...
Spotify Quits Uruguay After Lawmakers Mandate Equitable Pay For Artists
Article 285 will put into copyright law the “right to a fair and equitable remuneration” for all “agreements entered into by authors, composers, performers,...
We Need To Redefine Work For A “Post-Work” World
Radical politics should aim for a world in which work’s social role is utterly transformed and highly attenuated—a world in which work can no...
Globally, People Paying For TV Has Started To Decline
In North America, pay TV penetration has almost halved from a high of 84 percent in 2009 to 45 percent in 2023, “caused by a...
The Fascinating Business Model Behind An Improbably Very Valuable Photograph
Over the last 30 years, roughly 600 signed and numbered copies have been sold, at prices that typically range between $15,000 and $30,000. The...
Museums And Cathedrals: Both Are Suffering For Audiences
The museum’s role and fate risks replicating that of the church it seemed set to replace. The museum faces fundamental challenges. It is haunted...
Arts Policy Under The UK’s Conservative Government Has Been A Disaster. Would Labour Be...
Since 2010, the arts have been praying for a change in Government. Polling suggests their wish will be granted. But what would Labour do...
Talent Agency Drops Susan Sarandon After Remarks On Hamas/Israel War
United Talent dropped Sarandon after remarks at a rally in New York City: “There are a lot of people that are afraid, afraid of...
What Gender-Neutral Fashion Gets Wrong About… Fashion
Look at the “gender-neutral” lines of mainstream mall brands like Old Navy, Roots, and H&M and you’ll find a lot of dysphoria hoodies—items meant...
How Mass Culture Gave Rebellion To The Individual
How did we get here, where men who benefit most from our social structures, position themselves as the little guy? This comes from a...
So The Publishing Business Haas Changed. Artists Adapt. They Always Do
At this point, the question of whether conglomeration was good or bad seems largely beside the point. Artists adapt. Artists have always been subject...
Inuit Artist Wins Canada’s Top Visual Art Prize
Kablusiak, who was born in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and raised in Alberta, has received acclaim for her multidisciplinary practice, which explores issues related to...
Shipwreck Off The Coast Of Colombia Could Be Worth Billions Of Dollars
Footage of the wreck released last year show that the ship’s hull is still in tact. The surrounding sea floor is scattered with gold...
South Carolina Board Of Education Considers “Age Appropriate” Standards To Keep Books Out Of...
The regulation is the latest effort from conservative policymakers to restrict public school students’ access to books covering topics of race, gender identity and...
Increasingly, Pop Artists Are Collaborating With Symphony Orchestras
The interest flows both ways. Not only are performers seeking out orchestras to partner with, but organizations such as the San Francisco Symphony see...
Why Chasing Happiness Can Make You… Unhappy
Happiness is, after all, an abstract idea; there is no objective measure for it available. Many people don’t even know what they really mean...
Amazon, Netflix Back Off Controversial Projects In India
When the U.S. streaming giants, Netflix and Amazon’s Prime Video, entered India seven years ago, they promised to shake up one of the world’s...
Pew Study: Where Americans Get Their News
A large majority of U.S. adults (86%) say they often or sometimes get news from a smartphone, computer or tablet, including 56% who say...
MuchMusic Was Canada’s Answer To MTV. Its Demise Says Much About What Happened To...
MuchMusic is often commemorated for its halcyon days, but a proper examination of the decline of media and the dearth of music coverage today...
Siskel And Ebert And The Chemistry Of Being Critics
These fundamental conundrums of criticism involve questions about specialism, authority, personality, art, and business. And, with Siskel and Ebert, these dilemmas came into play...
Are We Headed Into A New Romantic Age?
That’s the world, circa 1800. The new paradigm shocked Europe when it started to spread. Cultural elites had just assumed that science and reason...
