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Lawyers on Mars

Thursday, August 31st, 2023 Alive 19,119 days

A portion of the text inside an R.E.M. Imitation of Life CD.

I have one of the Imitation of Life CDs that was sent to radio stations in early 2001 just before R.E.M. released the album. Today I noticed that the leaflet inside states:

Published by Temporary Music, administered in this and all worlds, inclusive, by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Emphasis mine

I'm so glad that music industry lawyers are getting addressing the problem of Martian music bootleggers.

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Can't get there from here

Friday, July 29th, 2022 Alive 18,721 days

Me: “Hey, Siri, stop the music.”

Siri: “Sorry, Wayne. I'm unable to stop.”

Really? It's only R.E.M. It's not like you can dance to it.

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Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 Alive 17,332 days

The Michael Stype room at the Hotel Monte Vista

You might be in a college town if…

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