So some guy posts a pic of Dom Santini's Helo and asked the question what TV show does this come from? I told em, and mentioned that I turned wrenches and tuned both the Bell and the Lady. Explained who owned the byrds and left the conversation.
So left to go fetch some Copenhagen snuff from the Pilot here and then stopped at Walmart, since Smith's was closed, and the day shift, that had to endure all the bad mouthing of me by Smelly there is not as active overnight. The trouble with the smaller Walmart stores like the one here in Etown, is that they stock the shelves overnight. While most Walmart's are open 24/7 the one in Twin Falls Idaho closes down between the hours of 3AM to 6AM. Allowing for store maintenance . So got done came home and here was a notice in my email from some guy, giving the addy of the then owners of the Bell and the Lady. To which I simply said don't go down this road pardner you'll loose. There are many things I don't know how to do, or know about. I can't make a pancake, I can't upload a decent video to YouTube, I refuse to subscribe to Snapchat, but there are two things I know about very well, because I was not just a spectator, but a participant. One is of course The Dukes-of-Hazzard and before that The MoonRunners. There is no one still walking Earth that knows more about the behind the scenes, and politics of the show. Two same goes for AirWolf. There is a reason that I retained the name although slightly altered , but retain the name AyreWolf. If I didn't and didn't know all the people involved I could not freelancely use things of and from the show. Including music and images. Diddo for things Hazzard County. Film Studios, producers and artists are very protective and prosecute stiffly those who violate those copyrights. The latest goings on between music artists, and recording companies and radio stations, and new laws undergoing microscopic examinations by Congress and being argued by the National Broadcasters Association will attest.
There is also a threatening examination of many social websites like Facebook and others about to be unleashed. There is many people posting photos from other sites like Pinterest which is also being put in the cross hairs, of posts and photos, unauthorized by the content owners, photographers, models, and actors. Thing is and in many cases it is, but greed is at the heart of it, but no matter the reason, Facebook, Pinterest and others are going to undergo a big sweep, by the legal eagles, and I'd hate to see the debris of the outcome. Mark Zuckerburg and others better have very deep pockets. Even if the photos are used or displayed in the public domain, and not used for profit, wont matter, just like a ton and a half of video producers got their wings clipped by YouTube just a few weeks ago. If you can't prove you have the rights to use a photo, don't post it, the risk is just not worth it.
As for us, we are a media company in part, and pay over $2,million a year in contracts and all for the ability to use music and images. The normal home brewed poster on say Facebook, or Pinterest, Twitter , and so on had better just heed a warning here. As the crap is about to hit the fan.
Any mile, HazzardLyfe Overnight starts in one hour here, LIVE from AM 1240 and online on the cyber-radio at www.spreaker.com/ayrewolf
As I close, Alesha posted earlier she is going to give me a jingle later today(Monday) plus be up here this weekend. I hope so, as we really need her and others to get the project booked for the photography done for our website.
Last just need to say this; everyday I get a bunch of things from facebook, that says post this, boost that, create an ad. Reality? Not one damn ad have I placed and paid for has ever made the Knytes nor me a damn bit of money. However, Google Advertising, and Yelp, I place ads on that are free, have generated leeds and generated business, that HAS put money in my pocket.
Your choice, but if you own a business small or large, the last place I'm advertising is facebook.
TTYLY
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