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Disney channel viewing figures are down as kids go elsewhere for entertainment

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 6, 2017
The number of children watching the Disney channel has dropped over the past three years. The reason? More and more of them are watching kids’ TV shows available online and bypassing cable altogether. How will the channel survive this era of cord cutting? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Will Georgia’s music industry thrive if school music programs don’t?

by Amy Kiley
Jul 4, 2017
The state has a new law to boost the music business, but it might have trouble finding artists.
Students like these still take music classes at public schools in Georgia, but many schools in the state have had to reduce funding for such courses.
Courtesy of Georgia Department of Education
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What you will find at the Museum of Failure

by John Laurenson
Jul 3, 2017
One person's disappointment is another's success.
The Museum of Failure includes Google Glass in its collection.
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Taylor Swift tells streaming 'You Belong with Me,' and it's all about timing

by Aaron Schrank
Jun 9, 2017
Do you have a less-tortured Swift pun? Inquire within.
Taylor Swift performs during her "1989" world tour in Melbourne, Australia.
Graham Denholm/Getty Images
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The "Fearless Girl" statue netted $7.4 million in free advertising

by Jana Kasperkevic
Apr 28, 2017
All those selfies paid off.
The "Fearless Girl" statue stands facing the 'Charging Bull' as tourists walk by. 
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Bob Dylan should respond to the Nobel Prize committee if he wants that prize money

by Donna Tam
Oct 24, 2016
Per the prize’s rules, the musician is required to deliver a lecture or a concert to receive the nearly $1 million purse.
Honoree Bob Dylan speaks onstage at the 25th anniversary MusiCares 2015 Person Of The Year Gala honoring Bob Dylan at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
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The art of pricing art

by David Brancaccio
Nov 10, 2015
It's the Fall fine art auction season. And that means big price tags for priceless art.
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The Arts Shrink will see you now

by Raghu Manavalan
Aug 14, 2015
KCET's Corbett Barklie advises creatives on how to make a living.
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How art institutions are changing their business model

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 26, 2015
Artists are increasingly stepping off the stage and into the community.
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The Airbnb of classical music

by Tobin Low
Sep 25, 2014
Where startup meets Schubert.
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