hpy, my parents loved music but never played any instruments. My father bought a Wollensak reel-to-reel tape recorder early on... probably 1963 or 1964.
Having a brother 5 years older than me got exposure to early rock & roll. He borrowed stacks of 45's from friends and made one long tape 60 minute tape, sort of a 'party mix' by today's standards so they didn't have to keep loading the record player.
Somewhere around then we were listening to guitarist Chet Atkins who was so talented he could play 2 parts at the same time. Although amazing, this turned me off as I had no desire to listen to that style of music.
Around the same time, I studied oboe in the school concert band. Little known to me at the time there weren't many oboists and had I continued a musical scholarship could have been in my future.
I bypassed folk music and surfing music. Popular mid 60's music like the Young Rascals was what my audiences wanted to hear. That was the time we were busking (playing for donations) poolside. With 15 guitarists in the neighborhood I learned to play keyboards for the busking gigs.
The British invasion came along and so did psychedelic music. Iron Butterfly, etc.
Hendrix? Zeppelin? GO DIRECTLY TO ROCK MUSIC, COLLECT $200. By then I switched to bass guitar and stayed with that for a while. Tinnitus was affecting my hearing and I left music (as a source of income) not long after.
In the late 1990's I heard the Riverdance show and was captivated by the sound of the Uilleann Pipes. There wasn't much information to be found on the internet, but I got some tutorial tapes and purchased some hand made pipes. I was in the right place at the right time to get some prized sets, including a vintage set from one of the best makers who left Ireland and settled in Australia. It's an extremely difficult instrument to master and understanding Traditional Irish Music is essential. After 5 years of slow progression, I sold my sets at a profit and again left music for a while.
How did I get into construction and project management? My college studies involved drafting and engineering. One band member's wife got me an interview at a cabinet manufacturer and I started off as a draftsman. One thing leads to another and I've always been in manufacturing of some sort, including custom furniture for 5 years. Always being lured back to cabinetry.
Yeah, music started with me more than 55 years ago...
I have a spray bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide that I sanitize my tooth brush with. After use, it's wrapped in a tissue and placed in a paper cup. All that gets replaced weekly.
gone... we learned how to tie-dye in Graphics Arts class. I'm sure my granddaughter would be surprised to know 'I've learned the technique' as I'm included on many of her projects... like assembly of a Tee Pee last Sunday.
CC, the gift card for food was requested by her mom. BurgerFi is an upscale burger joint where they (fake) brand the logo on the buns. Hamburger, drink & fries runs more than $18 so she's got enough to treat 3 friends.
Okay, I showed up at a BurgerFi and found their gift card system had been down all week. While shopping yesterday, I found another BurgerFi restaurant and went for the purchase. Small detail... the $5 kickback on gift certificate purchases doesn't start until next year. Telling the cashier it's deceiving to announce a program where no one can see the fine print. It only got a blank stare. Obviously, it's something to mention to management... chances are they're already prepared to hear complaints. I got the gift card at face value... no perks.
In other words, do royalties automatically go to the catalog owner regardless of who the creator is?
Yes. Selling song rights is basically that.
For example, Bob Dylan reportedly sold his entire music catalog to Universal Music for more than $300 million. Depending on what the actual deal involves and which copyright the artist actually owns, it involves selling ownership of the copyright of songs, recordings or both.
I'm thinking that (from now on) every time Springsteen plays "Born In the USA" he's got to pay Sony Music Entertainment for the use of THEIR SONG!
Considering the reported deal is for $500 million, he could afford to play it as much as he wants.
Luke, I think those sums are totally 'over the top' and believe if it's an investment it would take a long, long time to recoup the money... if that actually happens. At some point in time, when they own everyone's catalogs they will monopolize the price to use any songs of those artists.
Selling the publishing rights to their songs is what they are doing.
Some artists have had with no restrictions and others want specifics, like their music cannot be used in commercials but okay to use in a movie sound track.
I tend to think dental care is part of your overall health care. The fact that the dental/medical industry profits greatly has to be ignored if you want minimal problems. My brother had an implant that failed. That happens sometimes. Instead of doing it again or getting a bridge he lives with the gap and ignores that eventually the surrounding teeth will migrate to the empty space.
That depends on who you ask. Vendors now have a new source of income. I know a woman with arthritis in a knee joint. She rubs CBD oil on the affected area. The benefits allow her to function without pain.
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RE: Happy New Year Weather
I like Florida too... the expected high today should be around 84F