Where Did It All Go Wrong for J.Lo?
The money in music is even more slippery. The list of highest earning musicians last year is filled with artists who either got rid of their song catalogs—they made the list by selling out to corporations and investment funds—or had side deals in other industries. You can be the greatest musician on the planet, but still need to peddle
... See moreTed Gioia • The State of the Culture
A lack of audience awareness isn’t rejection. Sometimes it really is as simple as no one has put enough coins in the machine to make it go. I know people in every creative industry: film, television, music, fashion, architecture, publishing, art, social media, nightlife and marketing (if you deign to include it). What unifies all of them at the mom
... See moreWhen the press tour for Madame Web began at the start of the year, lead actress Dakota Johnson was placed under such scrutiny that it became an absurdist tale of how clicks and engagement are farmed. One of the earliest examples is a quote she gave to Entertainment Weekly about working in front of a bluescreen, in which she said, “I’ve never really... See more