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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Oct 23, 2020 17:52:28 GMT
Tony Glover interviews The Doors in 1970:
The Doors with Tony Glover at The Minneapolis Auditorium, November 10, 1968:
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Post by B.E. on Oct 24, 2020 14:44:14 GMT
I watched a few Bruce Springsteen clips on YouTube promoting his new album and in one he was asked his top 3 Dylan songs. He gave an interesting answer: "Like A Rolling Stone", "Visions of Johanna", and "Ring Them Bells".
Edit: He also mentioned liking all of John Wesley Harding.
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Post by B.E. on Nov 19, 2020 17:31:09 GMT
Just re-posting my Dylan playlists. "Good Gone Wrong", in particular, has been a great success. I've listened to it twice this week alone. I can pretty much guarantee I wouldn't have listened to that material otherwise. I really enjoy it now. (I'm determined not to lose track of these newer playlists I've created. To continue listening to them over time.)
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Post by Kapitan on Nov 20, 2020 18:54:48 GMT
I hadn't been following this, but apparently the late (d. 2019) Minneapolis musician Tony Glover--a longtime friend of Bob Dylan's--has an unpublished, long 1971 interview that will be auctioned soon. The local music critic who focuses on legacy artists, Jon Bream, published this summary of the highlights:
And here is Rolling Stone's "story of the story" deep dive, published a couple days ago.
This collection sold for $495k!
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Post by Kapitan on Dec 3, 2020 23:49:07 GMT
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Dec 7, 2020 12:16:55 GMT
Bob Dylan sells his songwriting catalogue:
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Post by Kapitan on Dec 7, 2020 12:45:55 GMT
Estimated at more than $300 million, and doesn't include any future songs: just those written up through Rough and Rowdy Ways. Sounds like a nice payday for Mr. Dylan.
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Post by B.E. on Dec 7, 2020 15:37:39 GMT
Does this mean his music is headed to YouTube? I hope so. I had been pondering which albums to add to my collection, but I think I'll wait a bit to see what happens.
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Post by Kapitan on Dec 7, 2020 15:54:16 GMT
Does this mean his music is headed to YouTube? I hope so. I had been pondering which albums to add to my collection, but I think I'll wait a bit to see what happens. They didn't acquire any of the original recordings in the deal, just the publishing. So I assume Dylan and/or the various labels involved in the recordings would still need to allow the originals regardless of this deal.
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Post by B.E. on Dec 7, 2020 17:57:46 GMT
Does this mean his music is headed to YouTube? I hope so. I had been pondering which albums to add to my collection, but I think I'll wait a bit to see what happens. They didn't acquire any of the original recordings in the deal, just the publishing. So I assume Dylan and/or the various labels involved in the recordings would still need to allow the originals regardless of this deal. So, do you think putting his music on YouTube is solely up to Sony (i.e. the owner of the sound recordings) and that Universal (as publisher) just has a right to collect the royalties? I understand that if you'd want to include a Dylan song in a TV commercial you'd need to negotiate with both. As these are two different scenarios, perhaps the treatment is different, and my Dylan on YouTube dreams are crushed. (Or maybe this deal could facilitate another?)
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Post by Kapitan on Dec 7, 2020 18:06:10 GMT
I'm afraid I'm out of my depth! But I would assume to post the original sound recordings, you'd need Sony and Universal's cooperation. But really I don't know how it all works.
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Post by B.E. on Dec 7, 2020 18:16:44 GMT
It gets very confusing very quickly. I've read about it numerous times - I reach an understanding of about 85%, but only seem to retain about 15%. Rinse, repeat.
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Post by lonelysummer on Dec 7, 2020 23:49:11 GMT
This is a shock. Is this a sign he is ready to close down the shop?
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Post by B.E. on Dec 8, 2020 17:06:49 GMT
Is this a sign he is ready to close down the shop? Not necessary. I read that this deal was years in the making. Which you'd expect, frankly. So, this would have predated the pandemic, Rough and Rowdy Ways, and various archival releases. I think the timing is just an acknowledgement of his age. He's estate planning. I think he'll continue on as an artist as he would have otherwise. Whether that means he'll continue writing, recording, and performing or not, I have no idea. But, I think this deal was about taking care of certain things while you still can. I think it's a smart move - essentially being paid decades of royalties in advance and seeing to it that a reputable business (of your choosing) is taking care of your music after you've gone.
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Post by Kapitan on Dec 8, 2020 17:26:46 GMT
I'd agree with B.E.: it's smart business. It's an assurance of those future royalties. And yeah, he might "lose" if they end up worth more than the *cough cough* $300 million or so he's getting now. But one--or three hundred million--in the hand is worth two in the bush, as they say. And as he nears 80 years old, he may as well take care of things while he can.
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