Jazz/Blues
Paul Lansky's Menschen Machine Music
An Englishman (Back) in New York: Sting to Do 10 Shows for 'The Last Ship' at Public Theater, Then Broadway
British pop star Sting will perform songs from his new album, The Last Ship at 10 concerts later this year that will benefit New York's Public Theater. The singer, who shot to fame in the band the Police, said the concerts will run from September 25 through October 9 at the 260-seat Anspacher Theater at the arts organization in Manhattan. Major Distributor Codaex Group Collapses, Codaex U.K. Now Facing Administration
A few weeks ago, at the Classical:NEXT music industry conference in Vienna, much of the talk was about the collapse of one of Europe's largest distributors, The Codaex Group. Delegates talked about arriving knowing nothing of the company's problems, only to find themselves in an unexpected scramble for new distribution. But there were hopes that the important British arm, Codaex U.K. Ltd., might survive.
