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Before rock ‘n’ roll had a name, Sister Rosetta Tharpe was already playing it—‘Didn’t It Rain’ is proof.
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🚨🇺🇸HUGE LOSS FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES: COURT RULES AGAINST INTERNET ARCHIVE | 500K BOOKS REMOVED
A court has ruled that the Internet Archive, a key resource used by public libraries to lend books digitally, can no longer lend over 500,000 books like "The Catcher in the Rye" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."
The ruling states that the Internet Archive’s Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) program, used by public libraries to lend e-books, violates copyright laws.
CDL lets libraries lend one digital copy for each physical book they own, just like traditional lending. But publishers like Hachette sued, claiming it bypasses e-book licensing fees.
The Internet Archive is appealing, arguing CDL is essential for libraries to lend, preserve, and ensure access to out-of-print books.
Sign the open letter to bring these books back.
Source: Internet Archive
Sign here: change.org/LetReadersRead
This feels like a moment I'll look back on many times...
A.I. has made something incredible, or at least shown it can. And a valid contribution to rock n roll.
The crossroads between innovation and art are here.
We are no longer alone in the creation of music.
I just heard a popular twitch streamer say that her friends who have kids are not as serious artist/musicians
“Because they have other priorities”
Which is hilarious, because I quit my last day job to become a dad and Professional Musician because of the flexibility it gave me
I think it’s important to note that, yes, family obligations, but also romantic relationships, jobs, eating, sleep, and even streaming on twitch, can be an excuse for not creating your art
The problem isn’t the kids, or any other obligation. The problem is the excuses.
No, I can’t tell you what I ate for dinner last night, but if you need a perfect word for word rap from the song Waterfalls by TLC, I got you
Memory is funny that way. I wonder if anyone else has something like this locked in their brain?
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Someone told Beethoven he couldn’t be a musician bc he was deaf. I’m glad he didn’t listen to them
Me: "I've managed to keep my house plants alive for almost 6 months, and I'm not even stressing!"
Also me: [Google Search History]
"Can you give plants Pedialyte?"
Giving thanks to Roy Orbison for all the music. This year I couldn't stop listening to Only the Lonely. #SpotifyWrapped open.spotify.com/artist/0JDk…
