| NEW YORK (AP) — Real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are to play an adulterous stage couple in a Broadway production of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal." Weisz will make her Broadway debut in Pinter's 1978 study in deception, which charts an extramarital affair in reverse. Her character, Emma, is married to Craig's Robert, but is having an affair with Jerry, played by rising star Rafe Spall. James Bond star Craig last appeared on Broadway in 2009 in "A Steady Rain." Broadway veteran Mike Nichols will direct the production, which previews from Oct. 1 and opens Nov. 3 at New York's Barrymore Theatre. The announcement was made Friday. |
Friday, April 5, 2013
Craig, Weisz to star in 'Betrayal' on Broadway
Thursday, April 4, 2013
The actual Rent They are able to Perform: The particular Battle More than 'Used' Songs Shows Regarding On the internet Press
ReDigi is an online service that allows you to resell your (legally obtained) media files. It seems chipper and on the up-and-up, and you can imagine that to music industry executives this video looks like a ransom video with a cute soundtrack. Thus began some lawsuits, one of which has just concluded in favor of Vivendi (VIV), the parent of Capitol records. Much is yet to be determined, but it’s a bad outcome for ReDigi.
ReDigi has, as so many services do, a snappy video explaining that if you just put all your music in the ReDigi cloud, you’ll be able to sell it for credits (at which point it’s erased from your hard drive) and buy new music. From there on, it’s simply a matter of transferring licenses. ReDigi spends a lot (a lot) of time in its FAQ to clarify legal issues, which is always an interesting indicator, but its main stance seems to be: We don’t make copies but rather move a single digital file around, and thus we are in the clear.
“The clear” in this case is the “first sale doctrine,” which holds that when you buy a copy of a copyrighted work, you have the right to “sell, display or otherwise dispose of that particular copy, notwithstanding the interests of the copyright owner.” Capitol Records didn’t think this applied in a world of perfect duplication. Neither did a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan.
There are many ways to look at this decision. One in particular stands out: ReDigi is capitalizing on the arbitrary rules put in place by music sellers regarding the use and re-use of digital files. Often, you’re not buying the song so much as the license that lets you hear the song. (A few months ago there was a good bit of speculation as to who owns your music after you die, and the answer was: “no one you know.”)
Sure, since a copy of a digital file is a perfect copy, the concept of a “used” song is vague. So is the concept of “not owning” music that you paid to download. ReDigi might not have handed money back to the labels; whether it made piracy too easy is a question for the lawyers. Still, it was keeping alive the idea that music is something for which a person pays money (or at least credits). That is: To ReDigi, songs were worth something.
What is a song worth to Spotify or competitors such as Rdio? To them, a song is an entry in a very large database—and they solve the licensing problem by managing the licenses in bulk, then allowing listeners access to their libraries of music. At some level, Spotify is not a music service but a license clearinghouse that specializes in music.
There’s money in this, apparently, but it’s not accruing to the artists. Not long ago Damon Krukowski of the seminal alternative rock band Galaxie 500 broke down his earnings from streaming services. The results weren’t great. To earn the equivalent of one LP sale, his songs needed to be played 47,680 times on Spotify. A second musician, Zeo Keating, reported that Pandora (P) paid her $1,652.75 for more than 1.5 million song plays. So far, the large music labels have been able to negotiate with streaming services, but as the streaming music players get bigger their power will increase; Spotify is apparently looking for price breaks from the major labels.
The big question now is not “whose album gets made?” but more “who gets to listen?” Not just who, but when—and who gets paid for the privilege? Oh, for the days when record stores featured bootlegs and cats. The clerks might have been snotty, but at least you didn’t have to have endless discussions about databases and doctrine. No one, anywhere, had to know how often you listened to Supertramp.
That’s another part of the puzzle. Streaming services generate a tremendous amount of data that has value of its own; sooner or later it will be used to make decisions about what gets produced.
Note that little of the technology here is new. The technology and tools needed to create a very large database of digital music that can be accessed by many thousands of people has been extant for well over a decade. If you use peer-to-peer networks to transfer songs, you don’t even need to pay for bandwidth. (There’s nothing inherently illegal about peer-to-peer networks; it’s all in how they are used.)
'Catching Fire' Movie trailer In order to Presentación In Film Honours: View Put Look Right now!
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards will be "Catching Fire" on April 14. Not literally, of course, but don't be surprised if the "Hunger Games" fandom spontaneously combusts when star Liam Hemsworth takes the stage to present the first teaser trailer from the highly anticipated November 22 release.
And though you'll have to wait until show night for the full bite, MTV is giving you an exclusive, 10-second preview of the 2 1/2 minute feast awaiting loyal fanatics. The clip in question shows District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta Mellark (Josh Hutcherson) in the midst of their Panem-wide Victory Tour, being ushered to the stage by enthusiastic mentor Effie Trinket (Elizabeth Banks).
"The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," directed by Francis Lawrence, follows Katniss and Peeta as they're once again thrust into the deadly arena to contend with 22 fellow tributes out for blood. But an even bigger uprising is mounting beyond the walls of the titular death match — one that could change their nation forever.
The dystopian drama is no stranger to the Movie Awards, having made a splashy debut at last year's ceremony, reaping four Golden Popcorns: Best Male Performance, Best Female Performance, Best Fight and Best On-Screen Transformation.
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards, starring "Pitch Perfect" actress Rebel Wilson, will boast plenty more memorable moments where that came from, including Will Ferrell accepting the first-ever Comedic Genius Award, and Emma Watson receiving this year's Trailblazer Award.
It all goes down on Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET.
Will Jennifer Lawrence get her silver lining in the form of a Golden Popcorn? Which beefcake will sizzle in our brand-new Best Shirtless Performance category? It's up to you to decide the winners of the 2013 MTV Movie Awards! Vote now, and tune in Sunday, April 14 at 9 p.m. ET, as star Rebel Wilson takes the stage at the Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California.
Smashing away! Expecting Betty Kardashian problems in order to consist of the girl popular figure in an exceedingly exposing conservative gown
She was recently forced to respond to criticism of her maternity style.
And Kim Kardashian continued to push fashion boundaries on Wednesday when she made a stop for frozen yoghurt in a very revealing cream maxi dress.
The 32-year-old reality show star showed off her famous ample curves in the long frock which showed off a great deal of her ample cleavage.
Busting out: Kim Kardashian shows off her ample curves in an off-the-shoulder cream maxi dress as she made a stop for frozen yoghurt in Los Angeles on Wednesday
The star teamed the ensemble with flip flops and wore her long dark hair loose over her shoulders.
It was Kim's second outfit change of the day after she was earlier spotted at the nail salon sporting a baggy black coat over black leggings and sneakers.
She seemed to enjoy herself as she sat down with a couple of friends and her reality show camera crew in the Sweet Harts store.
Healthy treat: Kim showed off her ample chest in the cream maxi dress as she sampled frozen yoghurt with fruit in the SweetHarts shop
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Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Indian native acting professional documents match towards Shah Rukh Khan
| Indian native acting professional as well as movie director Manoj Kumar offers submitted the multimillion-dollar legal action towards Bollywood celebrity Shah Rukh Khan with regard to publishing a favorite 3 years ago movie within The japanese without having removing moments which make enjoyable associated with your pet. Kumar is seeking 1 billion rupees ($18.5 million) in damages from Khan and Eros International, the producers of "Om Shanti Om." The suit was filed Tuesday in a court in a Mumbai suburb, according to Indian media. Kumar had approached a court when the movie premiered in 2007, objecting to scenes spoofing his mannerisms. In 2008, a Mumbai court ordered that the scenes be deleted from any future screenings, and Khan apologized to Kumar. Kumar said the film was recently released in Japan without deleting the scenes. "I had forgiven them earlier, but not this time. They have disrespected me," Kumar said. The 75-year-old actor played the lead in several films with patriotic themes in the 1960s and '70s. He received one of India's top civilian awards in 1992 and a lifetime achievement award from the Indian film fraternity in 1999. "Om Shanti Om" is a romantic comedy featuring Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. The film's director, Farah Khan, said the wrong version of the movie may have been distributed in Japan. "This has not been done purposely. The film's distributors may have erred and sent an old print to Japan," she told reporters Wednesday. "Anyway, it's time to let go. It's a time to feel happy and proud that it is doing so well in Japan." |
R. Sambora to miss part of Jovi tour
| TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Guitarist Richie Sambora will not be performing with Bon Jovi during the current leg of the band's Because We Can tour. The band, on its website, cited "personal issues." The band says all shows will go on as scheduled. No other information was given. Hours before the announcement late Tuesday, Sambora tweeted that he was "Watching more of the 'Every Road Leads Home To You' cover videos." That was a reference to a fan contest promoting a song on his solo album "Aftermath of the Lowdown." The 53-year-old has struggled with substance abuse. He has done several stints in rehab. Bon Jovi is slated to perform in Edmonton, Canada, on Wednesday and the current leg of the tour is scheduled to end April 25 in San Jose, Calif. Bon Jovi's 12th album, "What About Now," debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart last month. |
Rolling Stones announce Nine city tour
| NEW YORK (AP) — Call it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their "50 and Counting" tour will kick off in Los Angeles at the Staples Center. The date will be announced later. The second show is in Oakland, Calif., on May 5. The tour will also visit San Jose, Calif.; Las Vegas; Anaheim, Calif.; Toronto; Chicago; and Boston. The tour ends June 18 in Philadelphia.
Tickets for Oakland, San Jose, Toronto and Chicago go on sale April 8. Ticket sales for the other cities will be announced later. The band will also headline the Glastonbury Festival on June 29 and will perform at London's Hyde Park on July 6. Former band mate Mick Taylor, who was a member of the Rolling Stones from 1969 through 1974, will be a special guest throughout the tour. The foursome celebrated their 50 anniversary late last year, playing five sold-out shows in New York, New Jersey and London. Special guests included Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga, the Black Keys and Mary J. Blige. "We did a few shows in London and New York last year ... and had such a good time that we thought ... let's do some more," Mick Jagger said in a statement. "It's a good show." "From day one at rehearsals it sounded so fresh. You could tell that everybody was dying to get their teeth into it," Keith Richards said. "... it is the life and blood of us to play in front of people." The band released a 30-second video early Wednesday featuring Jagger, Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood chatting about getting together again. Wood says in a video conversation over the computer with his band mates: "Well it's about time kids. I've been waiting for this call." |
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