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Showbiz Sandbox 589: Should Music Be Produced and Sold Like Fine Art?
In an effort to make music valuable again, producer T Bone Burnett is getting behind a technology that allowed him and Bob Dylan to create a one-off re-recording of Blowin In The Wind and then auct
Showbiz Sandbox 588: Keeping Track of Ever-Shifting Streaming Strategies
Though the entertainment industry may be infatuated infatuated with streaming, the legacy media companies behind all the new subscription services havent quite found the right way to profit from them
Showbiz Sandbox 587: How To Succeed on Broadway After a Global Pandemic
With this year’s Tony Awards having been doled out, the 29 shows currently running on Broadway are taking stock of what’s working, which ones should stick around and which should stop raising their cu
Showbiz Sandbox 586: Tony Awards Help Broadway Get Its Groove Back
After all of the obstacles the pandemic forced plays and musicals to deal with, this year’s Tony Awards looked to raise the curtain on a revived Broadway. The ceremony managed to honor some of the bes
Showbiz Sandbox 585: Entertainment Industry Stumble Into Sociopolitical Pitfalls
Social justice and political issues have been making life complicated for movie studios, record labels and concert promoters. Whether you’re casting a movie, choosing a director, booking a live perfor
Showbiz Sandbox: Movies Were the Stars at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival
After the COVID pandemic hampered the Cannes Film Festival over the last two years, the 2022 edition moved back to its usual May time frame with all the glamor and artistry that has made it one of the
Showbiz Sandbox 584: Cannes Film Festival Showcases Industry Revival
Unlike some years, there was no frontrunner or obvious favorite to win the Palme d’Or at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival which concluded over the weekend. Instead, the social satire “Triangle of
Showbiz Sandbox 583: The Long and Winding Road to Box Office Recovery
With each new superhero blockbuster that hits multiplexes it is clear that big well-done movies can score big at the box office. However it is a huge mistake to treat every new release as the baromete
Showbiz Sandbox 582: Movie Theaters Come Roaring Back at CinemaCon
When cinema operators from around the world gathered in Las Vegas for CinemaCon last week, it quickly became obvious that movie theaters ain’t dead yet. Though a global pandemic may have decimated the
Showbiz Sandbox 581: Streamers Double Down On Original Programming
A new industry study claims the five largest producers of original content in the United States also happen to be some of the biggest streamers in the world. Nearly half the content offered by Discove