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Fair Pay... or Foul Play?
Executive pay is a hot-button issue in the corporate world but the debate over compensation is playing out in the arts arena as well. We look at the disparity in salaries between top arts executives and rank-and-file musicians -- and whether that's even a problem. Joining us is Wall Street Journal reporter Jacob Hale Russell, and with Jesse Rosen, vice president and chief program officer of the American Symphony Orchestra League. Also: Sitar virtuoso Nishat Khan joins us to share the classical music of India – a music that’s been in his family for some 400 years. This is an archived edition of Soundcheck.
Watching the Detective
Paul Resnikoff, Founder and Editor of online magazine Digital Music News, joins us to discuss how the US Department of Justice is investigating accusations of price fixing of song downloads by labels
Arst Salaries
Some argue the high fees paid to conductors and soloists are out of proportion to the salaries of the musicians they front. But others say they are completely justified, especially compared to other celebrities. A conversation with Wall Street Journal reporter Jacob Hale Russell, and the American Symphony Orchestra League's Jesse Rosen.
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