2012 Compensation Reports: Music Directors
Tue, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 2009/10 season was one of transition at a number of orchestras, especially the larger budget organizations. Several groups were amidst music director changes and/or in the middle of interim leadership and without those larger figures, the cumulative average compensation was lower than the previous season. However, if you remove the Top 10 Total Expenditure
2012 Compensation Reports: Executives
Mon, Jul 7, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 2009/10 season was the first to suffer the brunt of the economic downturn but its impact on executive compensation varied wildly from one group to the next. This season experienced some of the largest gaps between compensation extremes with some executives enjoying modest to healthy increases while others experienced sizable cuts. But in the
Join Me Today For #artsmgtchat
Fri, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
I’ll be appearing today at 2:00pm ET as part of #artsmgtchat to talk about Arts Organization Websites. The brainchild of Ally Yusuf, #artsmgtchat’s goal is to bring together a community of creative, unique and passionate arts & cultural management professionals, advocates, educators and artists. To follow the conversation, you can use TweetChat, Twebevent, or your favorite Twitter
The Real Trouble With The Emily White NPR Blog Post
Thu, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
On 6/16/2012 NPR’s All songs Considered blog posted an article by NPR intern Emily White where the author discusses her desire and associated reasoning for “one massive Spotify-like catalog of music that will sync to my phone and various home entertainment devices.” Oh, she also chronicles thousands of personal instances of music piracy. Perhaps unsurprisingly,
How About That; A New Contract Without Drama
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
In an age when contentious labor disputes abound, it’s nice to run across a situation where stakeholders reached an agreement without resorting to public mudslinging. Case in point, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) announced they reached a new four year agreement 14 months ahead of the current contract’s expiration date.
