Showbiz Sandbox 589: Should Music Be Produced and Sold Like Fine Art?




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Summary: In an effort to make music valuable again, producer T Bone Burnett is getting behind a technology that allowed him and Bob Dylan to create a one-off re-recording of “Blowin’ In The Wind” and then auction it off for $1.8 million. But can recordings be treated the same way as paintings are in the art world? If musicians limit the reproduction of their work will it really become more valuable?<br> Meanwhile the Emmy Award nominations were announced last week with hit series from HBO and HBO Max helping the network garner 140 nods. Netflix made history with “Squid Game” becoming the first non-English language show to be nominated for Best Drama Series.<br> Of course we also cover the week’s top entertainment headlines including why comedian Lewis Black is suing Pandora, the reason Shawn Mendes is pausing his world tour and how Iran is jailing its leading film directors.<br> <br> <br> ‘Thor 4’ Nears $500M WW; ‘Minions: Rise Of Gru’ At $533M, ‘Jurassic World Dominion’ Stomps Past $900M &amp; ‘Top Gun’ Won’t Stop<br> <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/07/thor-minions-gru-jurassic-world-dominion-to-gun-maverick-global-china-international-box-office-1235066117/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2022/07/thor-minions-gru-jurassic-world-dominion-to-gun-maverick-global-china-international-box-office-1235066117/</a><br> ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Slides to $46 Million 2nd Weekend at Box Office<br> <a href="https://www.thewrap.com/thor-love-and-thunder-46-million-second-weekend/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thewrap.com/thor-love-and-thunder-46-million-second-weekend/</a><br> ‘Scrubs’ Co-Executive Producer Eric Weinberg Arrested by LAPD for Alleged Serial Sexual Assault<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/eric-weinberg-arrested-scrubs-co-executive-producer-sexual-assault-1235317332/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/eric-weinberg-arrested-scrubs-co-executive-producer-sexual-assault-1235317332/</a><br> Iranian Auteur Jafar Panahi Arrested Amid Conservative Backlash<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jafar-panahi-arrested-iran-1235313373/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/film/news/jafar-panahi-arrested-iran-1235313373/</a><br> Actors’ Equity to Add Producer Garth Drabinsky to “Do Not Work” List After ‘Paradise Square’ Cast Speaks Out<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/actors-equity-to-add-producer-garth-drabinsky-to-do-not-work-list-after-paradise-square-cast-speaks-out-exclusive-1235180654/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/actors-equity-to-add-producer-garth-drabinsky-to-do-not-work-list-after-paradise-square-cast-speaks-out-exclusive-1235180654/</a><br> Lewis Black Sues Pandora for $10M in Latest Comedian Copyright Infringement Lawsuit<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lewis-black-sues-pandora-for-10m-in-latest-comedian-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-1235176878/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lewis-black-sues-pandora-for-10m-in-latest-comedian-copyright-infringement-lawsuit-1235176878/</a><br> Shawn Mendes Postpones Tour for Three Weeks to Focus on Mental Health<br> <a href="https://variety.com/2022/music/news/shawn-mendes-postpones-tour-mental-health-1235312469/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://variety.com/2022/music/news/shawn-mendes-postpones-tour-mental-health-1235312469/</a><br> YouTube Takes Live TV Market Share as Streaming War Escalates<br> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-hulu-live-tv-market-share-as-streaming-war-escalates-1235180802/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/youtube-hulu-live-tv-market-share-as-streaming-war-escalates...</a>