Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
May (and early June) are going to be a jam-packed period of content here at Adaptistration. Here’s what’s in store: An update to the Top-Tier Musician Compensation chart. Taking a deep dive into Seattle Symphony’s new musician retirement plan and the process they used to create a migration plan. The 2018 Orchestra Compensation Reports! I can say that barring something big derailing the process, this will be released at the beginning of …
Just when I thought my day would be filled with nothing but mind-numbing quantitative tasks, Joe Patti comes along and makes me think. Case in point, he published a fascinating post yesterday examining the value of Arts and Culture to society. Specifically, he pushes back against the what has arguably become one of the cornerstones in valuation conversations: economic impact. [British philosopher, Dr. Julian Baggini] cautions that even framing the arts in …
With all the heavy-duty talk this week about music director misbehavior, it’s time to lighten things up. To that end, let’s kill two birds with one stone by lightening the mood while simultaneously poking fun at the culture of misogyny with a post from Nov 12, 2009. Don Draper’s Guide To Being A Music Director
I’m happy to report that Adaptistration complies with the European Union’s (EU) new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations related to personal data collection. You’ll notice new opt-in checkboxes, marketing permission statements, and updated legal text. When putting together your own updates, make sure you catch every point of contact for subscriptions. For example, in addition to the pop-up subscription forms, I almost missed the mutually exclusive static pages for the …
In the wake of yesterday’s post about whether we should/shouldn’t continue to broadcast recordings featuring James Levine, a fascinating discussion thread took place on my Facebook wall. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the more a topic gets discussed, the more likely it turns to money and this is no exception. One undeniable aspect of those recordings is potential revenue, whether it comes in the form of traditional residuals or via newer integrated media agreements. …