Music

EC proposes extension to 95 years

Producer/songwriter worked with Patti LaBelle

From the Army Archerd Archive

2008 NAACP Image Awards Honoree

A reclamation project that takes the five-string banjo’s roots as an African instrument and tosses it into modern settings, Otis Taylor gathers an all-star blues crew to make a case for the instrument in fields outside bluegrass.

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin's week in L.A. closed with shows at the Nokia Theatre, where she delivered a hits-laden program that found the soul legend in fine voice.

Matt Kivel

Steven Mirkin

Steven Suskin

Richard S. Ginell

• Acad music branch courts controversy
• Original Song noms

• Nominees bring authenticity
• An analysis of the nominees

• Herbie finds inspiration in Joni
• State of music biz

Read the latest news and information on the writers guild strike.

At a recent digital cinema event in Hollywood, a speaker joked that it was no accident exhibs had dubbed nonfeature content "Other Digital Stuff." That's O-D-S for short. Pronounced odious. The line was meant as a joke, but many exhibs act like that's what they think.

Hedge funds aren't just for the majors anymore. While the first round of big fund players -- Dune, Virtual, Legendary, Gun Hill -- focused on studio slates and would-be blockbusters, investors have a new target in the entertainment business, with potentially lower risks and higher returns: specialized film.