Douglas McLennan
Doug is the editor of ArtsJournal
Today’s AJ Highlights
Good morning: It's no secret that humor sells, or at least that's what the research says. But interestingly, the use of humor in ads...
Canadian Music Companies Ask Government Not To Treat Streaming Like It’s Radio
Under those rules, streaming services that are not Canadian-owned and have more than CAD $25 million (approx. USD $18.5 million) in revenue in Canada annually are required...
Australian Court Allows Exhibition That Banned Men From Entering
The luxurious Ladies Lounge at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart had sought to highlight historic misogyny by banning male...
Malcolm Gladwell — Beyond “Tipping Point” (But Where’s The Internet?)
Gladwell has insisted that change happens neatly, and he’s sticking to it. Epidemics, he writes in the new book, are “not wild and out...
Report: This Spring’s Art Auction Season Was Worst Of This Century
A cursory glance at auction results over the last two years is enough to realize they have been middling at best, but JP Mei...
America’s Two Biggest Satellite TV Companies To Merge
DirecTV, founded in 1994 by Hughes Electronics, is owned by AT&T Inc. and TPG Inc., and has about 11 million customers. Dish, started in...
A National Trust For Local News Has Been Buying Up Newspapers Around America
The Trust’s newsrooms earn revenue from traditional sources: advertising and reader revenue, with events, commercial printing jobs, and branded content in the mix as...
How Austin Got A Museum Matching Its Cultural Vitality
It took the Blanton from good college art museum to global arts pilgrimage site in an instant. - Forbes
Exit Interview: Rufus Norris On Running London’s National Theatre
Known for his lack of grandness, Norris is reluctant to offer up high-minded pronouncements on his departure. - The Guardian
How Humor Sells
Research from Oracle indicates that 90% of consumers are more likely to recall a product or brand associated with a humorous treatment, and 72% would choose...
Today’s AJ Highlights
Dood morning: Here are today's highlights:
World’s First Museum of AI Art to Open in Los Angeles Refik Anadol, a pioneer in AI-generated artwork, will...
At Stake In Landmark Case: Can You Copyright A Rhythm?
Plaintiffs Clevie and Steely are seeking remuneration for a series of songs that not only sample “Fish Market,” but that interpolate or copy its...
Why Is Virginia Woolf This Fall’s Fashion Muse?
According to Claire Nicholson, chair of the Virginia Woolf Society of Great Britain and a retired lecturer at Cambridge University, “Bloomsbury dressing is creative...
The Art Market Is Plunging And Sotheby’s Is Scrambling
Sotheby’s had been riding a rollicking art market wave in recent years, bringing in at least $7 billion in sales annually and setting record-level...
A Gala Of Movies Created By AI
In some ways, the event had the trappings of a normal short film festival. There were awards and prizes, as well as appetizers, poke...
In Qatar: Library As National Cultural Museum
"In a library, you create your own narrative. The material in the Heritage Library is of such a caliber that it could be considered...
Ta-Nehisi Coates And The Power Of Words: No Wonder They Want To Ban Books
"I see politicians in Colorado, in Tennessee, in South Carolina moving against my own work, tossing books I’ve authored out of libraries, banning them...
Research: People Can Change Their Personality Over Time
People can intentionally shape the traits they need to be successful in the lives they want. That’s contrary to the popular belief that your...
San Francisco Symphony Opening Night Gala Met With Protests About Budget Cuts
Elliott Encarnacion, a Chorus member and AGMA governor, accused the Symphony of “severely mishandling their funds,” particularly regarding the handling of the strike that forced the...
London Paper Plans To Have AI Based On Legendary Critic Review Art
London’s historic Evening Standard newspaper has been making plans to revive its former writer using artificial intelligence. Two sources said AI Sewell has been assigned to review...
The Increasingly Hapless West Coast Orchestra And Its Puzzling Real Estate Dreams
The plan for a new recital hall is especially puzzling because, in addition to the building’s own Zellerbach facilities, the Civic Center area is...
Today’s AJ Highlights
Good morning: One of the biggest changes in the past 20 years in culture has been the evolution of the relationships between artists and...
Statue Of Johnny Cash Unveiled In The US Capitol
Cash, whose statue is located in the Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center as part of the National Statuary Hall Collection, is the...
Why Have Pop Music Concert Ticket Prices Spiraled Up?
Overall, the average ticket price for the top 100 tours around the world was £101 last year, up from £82 in 2022, according to...
California Passes One-Click Unsubscribe Law
Companies have been accused of signing people up for subscriptions without their consent, renewing their subscriptions without notice, and imposing a gantlet of obstacles...
