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Broadway: Without Nathan Lane, “It’s Only a Play” Box Office Is Off By a Million Bucks

Does Nathan Lane have drawing power on Broadway? Evidently, a lot. When he and Matthew Broderick were starring in "It's Only a Play" during...

Music: Sound Exchange Digital Royalties Up 31% in 2014 from Sirius, Pandora, Etc.

SoundExchange, the organization that collects digital royalties, says their total was up 31% in 2014 from 2013. We're not surprised. SE collected $773 million,...

Sam Smith Grammy Chances Nullified: Concedes Royalty and Credit to Tom Petty Over “Stay with Me”

"Stay with Me" was such a great summer single. Sam Smith wrote it with two pals, and the song had a gospel feel. Smith's...

Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars” wins PGA, So Does “Birdman”

This is a late posting but just in case you missed it: "Birdman" won the Producers Guild Award last night in L.A. I don't...

Exclusive: Paul McCartney Reboots Beatles Catalog for Neil Young’s Pono Music Player

All you need is cash: I am told that Neil Young's high end music player and library, Pono, has scored a coup. They've secured...

UPDATE: Sting’s Musical “The Last Ship” Will Close Despite Best Efforts to Keep it Going

EXCLUSIVE Sad to report that "The Last Ship" will close on January 24th, when Sting makes his last performance. Valiant efforts were made to...

Box Office: “The Interview” Novelty Fades as Film Makes Just $1.1 Million Over Weekend

The novelty of "The Interview" may be over. The Seth Rogen-James Franco comedy that's caused so much trouble expanded this weekend to 581 theaters....

“The Interview” Scores Manhattan: Lincoln Center Film Society Schedules Two Shows a Day

I really like Kent Jones, but really: the Film Society of Lincoln Center has just announced they will be the home for "The Interview."...

UPDATE The Interview: Manhattan’s 2 Big Indie Theaters Say No, Quad Cancels, But Cinema Village Says Yes

SECOND UPDATE 12/24: Quad 4 cancelled. Cinema Village says the first 7 shows are "pretty much" sold out. They have it for a week....

Sony Will Show “The Interview” After Biggest PR Stunt in History, Much Ado About What?

"The Interview" will get released on Christmas Day, after all. The biggest PR stunt in history has come to an end as Sony is...