Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Drew McManus

It’s About Damn Time

Thu, May 5, 2014
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After five years of one labor dispute after another, it is satisfying to finally see a musician stakeholder group take a smarter approach toward developing a meaningful online presence. The New York Times published an article by Michael Cooper on 5/20/2014 that examines the metorchestramusicians.org website project; how it began, what sets it apart from

A Positive Message About Change And Adversity

Wed, May 5, 2014
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On 5/20/2014, Opera America (OA) published a statement about the San Diego Opera and related issues as they apply to the opera field. The statement acknowledges the difficulties opera organizations have been experiencing since the economic downturn but unlike similar efforts (remember Red Alert?) it conveys a meaningful upbeat message that doesn’t fall prey to

Another Useful Resource To Help Survive The Post Net Neutrality Slowdown

Tue, May 5, 2014
Forewarned is forearmed, so to that end you should be up to speed on the impending slowdown that will transpire once the FCC implements its new series of rules that will eradicate Net Neutrality (latest details). In short, the new goal will be the ability to make page load speeds as low as possible. We

It Is Deadline Day For San Diego Opera

Mon, May 5, 2014
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Update: 1:08pm CT: The San Diego Opera has announced that they will stay open for business and they have posted details for the 20115 season which includes productions of La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Nixon In China, and a 50th Anniversary Celebration Concert. Today marks the self-imposed deadline for the San Diego Opera (SDO) to reach

Net Neutrality Suffers Another Blow

Fri, May 5, 2014
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Even in the wake of major protests and congressional pressure, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to move forward with a set of controversial proposed rule changes that would ultimately allow Internet Service Providers (ISP) to slow down traffic for any organization that fails to pay premium fees for speeds you currently experience. The
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