Musicians

SMALL TALK: American Princes (Houston Chronicle)

16 May 2008

Admittedly, America has one pretty prominent Prince. But the American Princes are a fine complement to His Royal Badness. These Princes have been on a strange route, relocating from the hipster enclave of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Little Rock, Ark. According to their bio, the "Southern city's cheap rent and central location made it an ideal base for musicians who wanted to tour nonstop

Free downloads pay off for musicians (The News-Press)

16 May 2008

Forget "pay what you want." The new model for the music industry may be "pay it forward."

Gift Aids Struggling Honolulu Symphony (New York Times)

16 May 2008

An anonymous donor has given $1.175 million to the financially troubled orchestra to help them pay seven weeks of back wages to musicians and staff members.