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Why Are Music Memoirs Big Business Right Now?

There's one very good reason: In 2012, publisher Faber committed to "campaigns that applied lessons learned from record labels, a faster-moving industry – creating a big noise, a big moment, having that book in market as quickly as possible afterwards." - The Guardian (UK)

Is There Any Privacy-Protecting Way To Use New AI Tools?

Maybe, but probably not. "It's worth putting some guardrails in place right at the start of your journey with these tools, or indeed deciding not to deal with them at all, based on how your data is collected and processed." - Wired

The Historic – And Wide-Ranging – Disruptions Of The Hollywood Strikes

For the producers, "There isn’t a leader or leaders who have volunteered to handle this and to be the focal point of the discussion. ... That’s partially because they’re all new to it, and also because ... the technology has essentially changed business plans." - Los Angeles Times

Painting Through Unimaginable Grief

Luella Bartley, famous British designer whose oldest, artist child died two years ago at age 18: "I wouldn’t say that I have acceptance, but there is an understanding. ... It’s strange that you can carry on. What’s the motivation for that? I’ve struggled with that." - The Observer (UK)

The Writers And Actors Are Striking For All Of Us

"Almost nobody is immune to the risk that A.I. could devalue their economic position, even though A.I. will also have widespread benefits." - The New York Times

How Director Agnes Varda Turned Her Photographs Into Films

Varda was a photographer first, and for her first film, La Pointe Courte, "she really worked on the photos – it was more than reportage, it was about preparing the film. When she came on set, she had no problem knowing where to put the camera." - The Guardian (UK)

Marga Minco, Who Chronicled Jewish Life In Europe During The War, Has Died At 103

Minco "described the stark crisis of Jewish life in the Netherlands during World War II, based on her own experiences." Her first book, Het Bittere Kruid or Bitter Herbs, blew open Dutch silence on the more than 100,000 Dutch Jews murdered in the Holocaust. - The New York Times

Why Does It Matter Than 90 Percent Of Historic Video Games Are Impossible To Find Or Play?

It's our history. And right now, for a definition of "classic" that means before 2010 (!), "the availability of classic games is only slightly better than the availability of American silent films, or audio recorded before the Second World War." - CBC

The English Is Coming

Never fear, Europe. Though the language itself seems to have invaded every corner of France, an announced focus on English this summer at the Avignon (theatre) Festival turned out to be mildly interesting at best. - The New York Times

Octavia Butler’s Seemingly Prophetic Parable Of The Sower Is Now An Opera

The book, published 30 years ago, is a classic that took on new relevance during recent events. Co-writer Toshi Reagon: "Singing this story evokes all of us in the space to be in a vibrational relationship so that we can really feel like we're not alone." - NPR

Private Museum In India Fires Curator Over Anti-Modi Personal Social Media Post

"Sandip K. Luis, the former curatorial research and publications manager at the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA) in Noida, was formally terminated from his post on July 5 due to a Facebook post criticizing an art exhibition celebrating Modi’s 'propagandist' radio show." - Hyperallergic

And Now To Explain Why So Many People Have Walked Off Work

In a word, money. In a few words, "the advent of streaming has led to significantly lower residuals, according to SAG-AFTRA." - Washington Post

A Rebellion Against AI Stealing Content

Fan fiction writers, "social media companies such as Reddit and Twitter, news organizations including The New York Times and NBC News, authors such as Paul Tremblay and the actress Sarah Silverman have all taken a position against A.I. sucking up their data without permission." - The New York Times

Meanwhile, Netflix Says Its Password Crackdown Is Working

Prognosticators of doom were not correct. "Instead of the company shedding users, Netflix’s new subscriber count grew 236% between May 21 and June 18 of this year." - Fast Company

Let’s Be Clear About What Hollywood Actors Are Allowed To Do Right Now

It's not a lot. While the strike lasts, "actors cannot act, sing, dance, perform stunts, pilot on-camera aircraft, puppeteer or do performance capture and motion capture work in front of the camera." They also can't do publicity for their movies. - Los Angeles Times

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