Commentary
CAMI’s Closure Isn’t A Canary In The Coal Mine Event
Wed, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Late last week, Columbia Artists Management Inc. (CAMI) announced that after 90 years it was shutting down. Any time a company with such a long history and prominent influence in the field shuts down is an event of note. Having said that, it shouldn’t be interpreted as the canary in the coal mine event I’m
Remember That Time When Plácido Said He Accepted Full Responsibility For His Actions?
Tue, Aug 8, 2020
by Drew McManus
After multiple accusations and two formal investigations found a large number of sexual harassment allegations were credible, opera star Plácido Domingo issued multiple apologies. Back in February, I wrote “only time will tell if Domingo decides to make a tangible connection between regret and contrition” and as it turns out, it didn’t take much time
Those Soft Landings Are A Sharp Double Edged Sword In Disguise
Fri, Aug 8, 2020
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti published a fascinating piece based on something from Vu Le about the notion of soft landings for executive leaders. While I read Le’s post when it came, but I didn’t consider writing anything about it until seeing it through Patti’s lens. In a nutshell, the “soft landing” concept here applies to the way
It’s Time To Get Political
Wed, Aug 8, 2020
by Drew McManus
Now that the national election appears to be on in earnest, it’s time for arts advocacy groups and arts supporters to begin holding elected officials accountable for their position on the arts and arts funding. It’s no secret where the current administration stands on the arts: with its figurative shoe planted on its throat. Consequently,
Another Step Toward Monetizing Socially Distanced In-Person Concert Events