British Composers Unite to End Ghostwriting in Film, TV and Game Music

www.billboard.com: Calling for an end to the practice of ghostwriting in music for film, TV and video games – the activity of contributing creatively to a soundtrack, without a writing credit being disclosed – the academy is encouraging composers to commit to changing industry practice by signing a pledge.

Ticketmaster Oasis Sale Price Investigation Ends With New Rules

www.billboard.com: Ticketmaster will provide fans with advance information around ticket prices, it was announced Thursday (Sept. 25) following a lengthy investigation by the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The investigation was sparked by the Oasis reunion tour ticket sale which left fans with complaints over the sale process.

“Yikes”: Internal emails reveal Ticketmaster helped scalpers jack up prices, FTC says

Ars Technica: The Federal Trade Commission sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging that the companies tacitly worked with scalpers to profit from jacking up ticket prices on the secondary market.

Dance Artists and Audiences Face a Dilemma: To Go or Not to Go to the Kennedy Center?

Dance Magazine: Diane DeFries, former executive director of the American College Dance Association, has been attending performances at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts since it opened in 1971. At ACDA’s national festivals, she saw generations of students look awestruck upon walking into the imposing Washington, DC, performing arts center.

Woman Was Completing A Final Project With Two Other Groupmates, But When One Of Them Disappeared, They Removed His Name From The Project Documents

TwistedSifter: Teamwork only works when everyone shows up. If you were working on a group project but one of the group members didn’t show up for meetings or help out in any way, would you still include that person’s name on the project?

The problem with Auschwitz-Birkenau’s new digital camp replica

theconversation.com: At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum announced the launch of a new digital replica of the concentration camp for filmmakers. Titled Picture from Auschwitz, the virtual film location is designed to facilitate a range of productions set on the grounds, where preservation regulations currently restrict filming to documentaries.