Variety’s Power of Law Recap: Craig Emanuel Honored

Winford Hunter

The possibility of labor strife crippling the entertainment industry was the dominant topic of conversation at Variety’s Power of Law breakfast, presented by City National Bank on April 20 in Beverly Hills. The event honored veteran entertainment lawyer Craig Emanuel, of Paul Hastings, and celebrated those profiled in Variety’s Legal […]

How the Streaming Era Turned Music Into Sludge

Winford Hunter

I woke up one day last year and realized I no longer listened to music. Instead I just listened to sludge—a blur of indistinguishable songs that imitated my music taste. My sludge addiction sprang from Spotify’s algorithmically curated playlists, which promised to help me focus or find music tailored to […]