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Art
According to an Oxford University study, "the very idea of pop culture is a misnomer...There is no pop culture. Pop is culture." The study claims that the idea of "high culture" in the arts has mostly ceased to exist, since even the wealthier members of society tend to express their status through "material" consumption (nice cars, etc.) rather than "cultural" consumption (visual art, classical music, etc.). Meanwhile, the study says, the "higher levels" of the arts are starving for attention. /// The Long Center - which officially opens its doors in March - has released part of its performance schedule. Thanks to the Austin Chronicle for this one.
Books
At last, the publishing industry gives us the perfect reason to invade Iran. Somebody needs to get this story to the Republican Party ASAP. /// The battle for the US Presidency is alive and well in the publishing arena. In the past few weeks, Obama's books have been selling like hotcakes while Hillary Clinton's book "Living History" hasn't done as well. A few days ago, it was announced with much fanfare that Tina Brown - author of the successful biography on Princess Diana - will publish a biography of the Clintons in 2010.
Film
With work at a standstill, the effects of the Writer's Guild strike in Hollywood are now beginning to spread as studios begin cutbacks in the form of layoffs and project terminations in order to cut costs. /// This year's Oscar ceremony - scheduled for February 24th - is on the chopping block due to the strike. Actor Tom Hanks is taking the lead on attempting to end the strike by urging the studios and writers to return to the negotiation table. /// A useful beginner's guide to the Writer's Guild strike.
Music
Civilian privacy rights anti-champion AT&T and other ISPs may break new ground by filtering their networks for pirated material. If successful, this effort would probably crush the recent idea - which is gaining in popularity - of legalizing P2P networks through an ISP tax. /// Yankee Group - a Boston-based, tech-oriented research & consulting firm - released a report last Wednesday announcing its forecasts for U.S. digital music revenue: $5.34 billion 2012. At the end of 2007, that figure was at about $2 billion and growing steadily. The report also predicts the pending death of record labels as we know them. Are they right? Here's a slightly different take. /// Okay, okay, we get the point: 2008 could be a pivotal year for the music industry. More analysis from The Economist...
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