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Sorry Spotify, country music is still a radio industry
by
Adriene Hill
and Emily Henderson
Jul 19, 2017
Over on the Billboard Country Charts, a song called “In Case You Didn’t Know” by Brett Young is sitting at the No. 2 spot. Young is relatively new to the country music scene, and just last year, he went out on a radio tour across the U.S., as many new country artists do. The radio […]
Lassoing the super power of geek chic, Comic-Con sees revenue growth
by
Jed Kim
Jul 19, 2017
The annual Comic-Con International kicks off this week in San Diego. Comic-Con makes money selling tickets, renting floor space to vendors and exhibitors, and getting sponsors. GuideStar, which tracks nonprofits, says the convention has seen steady year-over-year revenue growth for the last 17 years, as comic culture has become central to pop culture. The most […]
Disney channel viewing figures are down as kids go elsewhere for entertainment
Jul 6, 2017
The number of children watching the Disney channel has dropped over the past three years. The reason? More and more of them are watching kids’ TV shows available online and bypassing cable altogether. How will the channel survive this era of cord cutting? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Will Georgia’s music industry thrive if school music programs don’t?
by
Amy Kiley
Jul 4, 2017
The state has a new law to boost the music business, but it might have trouble finding artists.
What you will find at the Museum of Failure
Jul 3, 2017
One person's disappointment is another's success.
Taylor Swift tells streaming 'You Belong with Me,' and it's all about timing
Jun 9, 2017
Do you have a less-tortured Swift pun? Inquire within.
The "Fearless Girl" statue netted $7.4 million in free advertising
Apr 28, 2017
All those selfies paid off.
For public good, not for profit.
Bob Dylan should respond to the Nobel Prize committee if he wants that prize money
by
Donna Tam
Oct 24, 2016
Per the prize’s rules, the musician is required to deliver a lecture or a concert to receive the nearly $1 million purse.
The art of pricing art
Nov 10, 2015
It's the Fall fine art auction season. And that means big price tags for priceless art.
The Arts Shrink will see you now
Aug 14, 2015
KCET's Corbett Barklie advises creatives on how to make a living.