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TV shows account for big part of Hollywood profits
Sep 23, 2011
Movies are getting more and more expensive to make. The biggest studios in Hollywood now turn to TV to make the most of their money, with profits coming in from advertisers, cable companies, and streaming services like Netflix.
Solving Problems, One Song at a Time
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Adriene Hill
Sep 22, 2011
Need to unload? Or want to help out the emo boy on the bus? Emotional Bag Check is a website that lets strangers suggest songs to cheer other...
TV music at bargain prices
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Blake Farmer
Sep 19, 2011
Music for TV shows once featured top 40 hits; now indie artists rule. The shift from big names to no-names happened with the rise of the DVD.
Getting scientific in Hollywood
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Adriene Hill
Sep 16, 2011
A new nonprofit program teams up Hollywood writers and directors with scientists to encourage more accuracy in entertainment.
Michael Arrington Is Out at Tech Crunch
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Steve Henn
Sep 8, 2011
Arianna Huffington appears to have won the glorious, public, smack-down within AOL over Michael Arrington's plans to both write about startups at...
Venice Film Festival hit by economic downturn
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Emma Jones
Sep 5, 2011
The Venice Film Festival has been hard hit by the global economic downturn, leaving a large building project unfinished. But the industry hopes to continue to attract American funding.
Sony and Disney films being pulled from Netflix in 2012
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John Moe
Sep 2, 2011
Starz Entertainment is the pay-TV/online distributor for many Sony and Disney films. Sony has a contract clause with Starz that lets it ask for...
For public good, not for profit.
Ry Cooder on the protest songs of today
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 29, 2011
Musician Ry Cooder explores a number of genres on his new album, which was inspired by the current economy and the protest songs of the past.
Full Album Stream: Ry Cooder's "Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down"
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Chau Tu
Aug 29, 2011
When it comes to musical genres, Ry Cooder can play just about anything -- and does. From rock 'n' roll to country to Dixieland jazz, Cooder has ...
AEG launches new ticket service
Aug 23, 2011
AXS will compete with Ticketmaster in a shrinking concert business.