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Old hits of Depeche Mode, The Offspring and Jefferson Airplane are back into the top
The above hits, as well as songs of Kate Bush (Metallica) and other old school artists, were back to the charts and playlists thanks to their use in new popular movies. Thus, Depeche Mode composition “Never Let Me Down Again” (1987) was made the soundtrack for the first season of “The Last of Us” series. […]
Stop-motion: Illegal recording in Russian cinemas will be prohibited by law
According to “MK” publication, the State Duma has adopted a bill at first reading. Under this bill, any person who illegally makes video recordings in cinemas will be equated to persons who drink alcohol. So far, it is not yet clear who is going to control this process and what kind of measures will be […]
At the initiative of the Ministry of Culture, the author’s fee may extend to electronic devices from the EAEU
Representatives of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation came up with such an initiative in a draft government decree, which was published on July 12. The proposal is justified by the fact that due to a decrease in the import of technical equipment to Russia, the income of copyright holders has fallen sharply. […]
The soundtrack to the new “Batman” was written by a Russian musician
As a soundtrack for the new film “Batman” with the famous actor Robert Pattinson in the title role, a composition by Russian musician Andrey Prokhorov was chosen. Andrey Prokhorov, working under the pseudonym Corvad, has repeatedly taken an active part in foreign electronic music festivals, and also wrote compositions for the Dance TV show.
Nobody liked the new “Matrix”
Village Roadshow has filed a lawsuit against Warner Brothers because the company began streaming the new film “The Matrix Resurrection” on its online cinema site HBO Max at the same time as the movie was shown in actual offline theaters. Despite the companies’ long-standing collaboration, Village Roadshow is extremely unhappy with such a “mixed” premiere […]
The most recognizable symphony of horror
“Real Scary TV” (NST) held an unusual quiz among its viewers to find out which horror movie soundtrack is the most recognizable. The channel compiled its own “list of contenders” based on the most frequently mentioned soundtracks in foreign publications. The poll was conducted in the style of “guess the tune”: the respondents were asked […]
Revival of the Rachmaninoff Competition
From June 14 to June 27, 2022, Moscow will host the First International Competition for Pianists, Conductors and Composers named after S.V. Rachmaninoff. The initiative to revive this competition in an expanded format belongs to the Russian pianist Denis Matsuev. The competition will be held in three main concert halls of Moscow. Pianists will perform […]
The secret to short-lived success
Film director Nikita Mikhalkov told the audience of his Academy of Cinematographic and Theater Arts, what determines the rise in popularity of national cinema and why a drop in interest is inevitable. According to Nikita Mikhalkov, the secret of success with audience is the same for all local films, be it Latin American films, films […]
