In a suprise to no one, one of the American Federation of Musicians' "biggest concerns is the film and TV industry’s transition to streaming, which has significantly altered the way musicians are compensated for their work." - Los Angeles Times
Sean Wang, 29-year-old director of Didi, "has been preparing for his Sundance moment since he discovered Spike Jonze’s skater videos as a teenager before heading off to film school at the University of Southern California." - The New York Times
What other conclusion can be drawn from (HBO) Max’s decision to cancel Rap Sh!t? But: "Rae is ... bidding on land in her stomping grounds of South L.A. on which to build a production studio. Cancel some shows? Fine. She’ll make more." - Washington Post
Well, it sure was fun to watch Andor and Love, Victor and Only Murders in the Building, etc., while password-sharing lasted. Cram it all in before March 14, y’all, cause the Mouse wants its money. - Wired
Gustafson won an Oscar last year for the stop-motion animation he and Del Toro co-directed. He "upheld a tradition of craftsmanship at a time when CGI, or computer-generated imagery, was sweeping the animation industry with its relative ease of production." - Oregon ArtsWatch
The artistic director at the prestigious ballet invited a former production director, who had been fired after a massive investigation into harassment, to a show in Paris, in front of all the dancers. - MSN (AFP)
"You need to pry that book from cold dead fingers and make it yours,” the artistic director of the California Shakespeare Festival told Octavio Solis as he worked on his third revision of a Quixote adaptation for the stage. - Los Angeles Times
"After taking up art as a teenager at boarding school in the 1940s, Ms. Mackler spent a lifetime supporting herself with low-level office jobs while dedicating her nights and weekends to painting” - but exploded on the art scene when she switched to sculpture. - The New York Times
“A book’s quality is not dispositive—or sometimes even relevant to book sales. The publisher isn’t going to be able to charge more for my better book. The satisfaction of making a better book is almost entirely personal." - Inside Higher Ed
The Hundertwasser Art Centre "has had a bumpy start. The centre opened in February 2022, while New Zealand’s international borders were still closed to tourists.” And then two floods devastated local roads. - The Guardian (UK)
Analysts are projecting that the changes will generate billions of dollars in revenue for Amazon. If viewers pay for the ad-free tier, that’s $3 more per person; if they opt not to upgrade, Amazon can make money by showing them ads. - The Atlantic
