Month: September 2020

Woo-Hoo Early Studies Support Digital Content Value

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Now that groups have been experimenting with the world of digital content delivery, we’re starting to see initial studies emerge measuring effectiveness. Ceci Dadisman published an article at ArtsHacker that examines one such study from a special edition of Culture Track that demonstrates patrons find digital content to be valuable. She also examines some specific efforts from a variety of arts orgs. Yes, People Will Pay For Digital Content

After Five Months, Orchestra Stakeholders Have Seen Big Changes In Employment Status

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Since the onset of coronavirus related shutdowns, orchestras have been laying off and reducing hours for administrators and musicians alike. We started measuring that impact in April 2020 using a weekly poll and after five months, the field has experienced various degrees of retraction. Stakeholder Groups Administrators. This group includes all staffers and managers as well as music directors and other non-union artistic staff. Salaried Musicians. These musicians earn a fixed weekly …

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Happy Labor Day! If There Was Ever A Time To Get Your Binge On…

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Take a moment to treat yourself today and get to learn about ins and outs of orchestra management from a humorous perspective by binge-reading all 157 episodes of  Who’s Minding The Score?, a satirical cartoon that provides a behind the scenes look orchestra life. It’s the ideal way to spend some of your Labor Day, really, just take a look at some of these characters… [easy-tweet tweet=”I’m spending part of my Labor Day reading …

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Shop Talk Last Call: Board Diversity

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Grab a cocktail and strap in, we’re going to talk about board diversity with S01E02 guests Weston Sprott and Jason Haaheim. This segment produced a number of memorable quotes: “Power sharing, that’s really what this conversation is all about.” “It’s the modern equivalent of Papal Indulgences.” “Normal led to this, I’m not sure we want to go back.” Guests About Shop Talk The official podcast of Adaptistration.com, Shop Talk invites captivating guests to …

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Did You Know About Zoom’s New High Fidelity Audio Mode?

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They didn’t make a big fuss about it, but Zoom’s latest update brings a new High-Fidelity Audio Mode option that made especially for live music settings. In addition to making sure your settings are correct, there are a few additional considerations to keep in mind in order to get the most out of the new capacity. Fortunately, composer and digital recording expert David MacDonald authored an article at ArtsHacker that walks …

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