Performing Arts
Penguin on thin ice with irate authors seeking $5m
Self-publishing service provider Author Solutions, owned by Penguin, sued by authors claiming it’s not an ‘independent publisher’.
Will former porn star inherit Fifty Shades' success?
There’s an old saying in the publishing industry, you can take the girl out of porn but you can’t take…
Setting up in a new location
The mobility of an arts career is an advantage but re-establishing yourself can be another full-time job.
English lit prize following Australia's lead?
A new British literary longlist proves strong female authors aren’t just an Australian phenomenon.
You can make money online
Think people won’t pay for creative content because so much is available online for free? That’s not what the numbers…
International outcry over Amazon's tax practices
It’s not just booksellers who have a bone to pick with Amazon as governments around the world investigate the tax…
Fears copyright could be orphaned
A new law in the UK nicknamed the ‘Instagram act’ could see copyright lost on orphaned works.
London's top opera is headed downunder
Arts Centre Melbourne has picked a winner: Einstein on the Beach has snagged the Olivier Award for Best New Opera…
How to really change the world
The arts are a powerful tool for social change but it takes more than good intentions for an arts project…
Australian bookseller takes the fight to Amazon
The David and Goliath metaphor is overused, but one Sydney bookseller has seriously earned the comparison, declaring a Kindle Amnesty…