tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post4991428729898439031..comments2023-11-13T04:55:40.769-05:00Comments on Tuttle SVC: Gary's Trolling, I'll BiteTom Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08577165613934129833noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-87051370930581013542008-06-20T17:02:00.000-04:002008-06-20T17:02:00.000-04:00Actually, almost everything on the Met stage is co...Actually, almost everything on the Met stage is covered by copyright. The instrumental and vocal arrangements, the staging, choreography, sets, pretty much everything but the original source material.<BR/><BR/>Of course, the Met also has the deep pockets to "create" all that stuff which they then turn around and lease to smaller music companies, a big source of income.<BR/><BR/>As I remember the radio broadcasts were paid for by Texaco for many years, even including a fee to the Met. The simulcasts to theaters (and cable/satellite pay per view in a few areas) are loss leaders right now but they expect to develop into another revenue stream.<BR/><BR/>Even when they cry poverty, large, established arts organizations like the Met are still in pretty good financial shape. It's the smaller groups, the ones who IMHO do more creative and imaginative work, that really are hurting, often in good times and bad.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09499998503875108753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-42797016200458974432008-06-20T14:59:00.000-04:002008-06-20T14:59:00.000-04:00Tom,The main reason I was interested in the AP/IP ...Tom,<BR/><BR/>The main reason I was interested in the AP/IP story was in how edubloggers were conflating a property rights issue with school reform. The sort of all old institutions and ideas must die stuff.<BR/><BR/>I do think that that Met story may offer wisdom for people trying to keep their enterprise (even school) relevant and successful by other measures.<BR/><BR/>I'm about to retire my pretend lawyer suit.<BR/><BR/>GaryGaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005284607047954745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7719550.post-37570816275371296602008-06-20T11:38:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:38:00.000-04:00I bit.You said it better than me.Which isn't parti...I bit.<BR/><BR/>You said it better than me.<BR/><BR/>Which isn't particularly surprising :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>BillBill Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264426268788575790noreply@blogger.com