Summary: Among the 2016 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced this past week were legendary musical acts like The Smiths that will surely be inducted, unheralded backing groups such as the J.B.s that are a long shot and even a popular 1970s funk band, Chic, that has now been nominated ten times. The nominations that generated the most media discussion were probably for pop star Janet Jackson and N.W.A., the hip hop group which popularized gansta rap. We debate which of this year’s nominees are deserving of induction and which are real head scratchers.<br> Meanwhile government and film industry regulators in China agreed to allow greater oversight into their box office receipts through a public website. Only time will tell whether this was a symbolic gesture meant to assuage Hollywood studios or a true step toward more transparency.<br> We’ll also dip back into book publishing, where despite recent setbacks many companies are trying to launch all-you-can read subscription services.. Given the numbers revealed by Amazon for its Kindle Unlimited program, it appears authors don’t have much to gain.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment news including a lifetime achievement award for composer John Williams, the plans to adapt Nancy Drew for television and Woody Allen goes digital.<br> <br> Weekend Box Office: (There’s Still) Life on Mars<br><br> <a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/weekend-box-office-theres-still-life-mars-226680" target="_blank">http://www.avclub.com/article/weekend-box-office-theres-still-life-mars-226680</a><br> Does ‘Pan’s’ Box Office Bomb Spell the End for Origin Stories?<br><br> <a href="http://variety.com/2015/film/news/pan-box-office-bomb-death-of-origin-movies-1201615656/" target="_blank">http://variety.com/2015/film/news/pan-box-office-bomb-death-of-origin-movies-1201615656/</a><br> Walt Disney Studios Crosses $4-Billion Mark at Global Box Office<br><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-walt-disney-studios-crosses-4-billion-mark-at-global-box-office-20151008-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-walt-disney-studios-crosses-4-billion-mark-at-global-box-office-20151008-story.html</a><br> Australian Films Break Local Box-Office Records<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/australian-films-break-local-box-829949" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/australian-films-break-local-box-829949</a><br> China’s Film Regulators Unveil Official Box Office Reporting After Secret MPAA Deal<br><br> <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-film-regulators-unveil-official-830577" target="_blank">http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chinas-film-regulators-unveil-official-830577</a><br> Rock Hall of Fame: Janet Jackson, N.W.A, NIN, the Smiths Lead Nominees<br><br> <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rock-hall-of-fame-janet-jackson-n-w-a-nin-the-smiths-lead-nominees-20151008" target="_blank">http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rock-hall-of-fame-janet-jackson-n-w-a-nin-the-smiths-lead-nominees-20151008</a><br> Why N.W.A belongs in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame<br><br> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-why-n-w-a-belongs-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-20151008-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-why-n-w-a-belongs-in-the-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-20151008-story.html</a><br> Bonnier is Working on its Own eBook Subscription Service<br><br> <a href="http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/10/06/bonnier-is-working-on-its-own-ebook-subscription-service-bookbeat" target="_blank">http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/10/06/bonnier-is-working-on-its-own-ebook-subscription-service-bookbeat</a><br> Amazon Set to Pay Self-Published Authors As Little As $0.006 Per Page Read<br><br> <a href="http://www.theguardian."></a>
