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Would artists buy this kind of shift? Jon Webster, chief executive of the London-based Music Managers Forum, is not so sure. Far from spoiling musicians, he says, "most personal advances are to keep people alive." Squeezing out an album is an unpredictable affair, and regular pay checks might strike some artists as an unwelcome reminder to hurry up. "Creators rarely want to be sitting here watching the clock," Webster says. "The creative process doesn't work like that...
...fell out over her divorce with Judy Nelson, and it was an extremely foolish and ugly affair on both of their parts. I was the middleman, and whenever you're the middleman you lose both. But you know what? I think I solved the problem, which is I kept them out of court. I mean, I'm sure their lawyers deserve some credit. Judy sued her for support, and wanted some astronomical sum. And I believed that she was part of her success. She was the person who organized, scheduled, made sure she ate right, etc., etc. What wives...
...corporate corruption, Spitzer’s hypocrisy is as stunning as it is disheartening. Spitzer’s resignation yesterday after a burst of public outcry was the best and only thing he could do for the state of New York. While Spitzer has tried to cordon off this affair as pertaining only to his private life, its enormous effect on public opinion would have undoubtedly affected his ability to govern. Spitzer’s colleagues and constituents no longer trust him, and with good reason—his two-facedness insults their intelligence. Without their support, Spitzer would have...
...impulses. Spitzer's sins aren't unprecedented, and if you examine the concupiscence revealed in previous scandals - for instance, those of President Clinton, former Florida Congressman Mark Foley (who exchanged lewd messages with teenagers) and former New Jersey governor James McGreevey (who resigned in 2004 after admitting to an affair) - it's possible to find similar biographical elements: stern father figures, highly promising early careers, an expansive sense of power and purpose. Says Masters: "It's the hubris and willingness to tackle anything that made [Spitzer] so successful, and it's the hubris and willingness not to play...
...campaign, calling Clinton a “monster” is to tread in dangerous waters. And she rightfully resigned from the campaign. A comment made by a Clinton spokesman, Howard Wolfson, which compared Obama to Kenneth Starr, the independent investigator who uncovered Bill Clinton’s affair with Monica Lewinsky, is hardly better. Moreover, it does not matter that neither of these comments was made by the candidates themselves. In the game of politics, perception trumps reality, and both of these comments were unfortunately perceived as having come directly from the campaigns. The media portrayal and public perception...