Muzak has become a generic term for the background music playing in elevators, offices, and waiting rooms. But Muzak started with a much bigger idea. Army officer and inventor George Owen Squier developed technology to transmit audio over electrical wires.
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What a Country Song Teaches Us About Heirs Property
Country music singer/songwriter HARDY’s song “McArthur,” which debuted earlier this year as number six on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs, covers four generations of one family. Tim McGraw, Eric Church, HARDY, and Morgan Wallen sing the parts representing different generations of…
Bob Dylan, Native Gardens, and Limitations on HOA Control
In 1965, Bob Dylan walked onto the stage at the Newport Folk Festival carrying an electric guitar. In previous years, Dylan performed with his acoustic guitar and harmonica and had been one of the festival’s stars. But when Dylan challenged…
You May Not be Able to Post Your Own Photo Online – Here’s Why
In May 2026, singer-songwriter Dua Lipa sued Samsung for at least $15 million. The lawsuit claims Samsung placed a photo showing her backstage at the Austin City Limits Festival on boxes for televisions sold throughout the United States without her…
When Life Delivers Squirrels – How an Attorney Can Help You Future-Proof Your Business Relationship
Opera singer Florence Hinton wasn’t expecting to be paid with squirrels. As the story goes, a young boy wanted to attend one of her performances but couldn’t afford a ticket. Rather than turning him away, Hinton invited him in anyway,…
John Cage Meets Goldilocks – Deciding Much Detail Should be in a Contract
Like many classical music compositions, John Cage’s ORGAN²/ASLSP has a tempo marking for its title. What’s unusual is that the title stands for “As Slow as Possible.” Cage is known for exploring silence in music, and the first note of…
What a Cold War Television Drama Can Teach Us About Celebrity Impersonators
One episode of Peacock’s Cold War spies Ponies features an Elton John concert in Moscow. US Embassy employees are excited when they are told that in addition to performing at the concert, Elton John will be attending their private party.…
Beethoven’s Late String Quartets, AI, and the Art of Law
Beethoven’s late string quartets now are viewed as a pinnacle of chamber music, but that wasn’t always the case. The quartets were commissioned by Prince Nikolai Galitzin in 1822 at a time when Beethoven was facing severe hearing loss. Beethoven…
What Violinmaking Teaches Us About Crisis Planning
During a recent performance of Bruch’s Violin Concerto in Finland, conductor Matthew Halls accidentally knocked soloist Elina Vähälä’s 18th-century Guadagnini violin out of her hands. The audience gasped. Time seemed to stop as the violin worth millions flew through the…
The NO FAKES ACT – Why It’s Important to the Music Industry
Henri Casadesus was an early 20th-century violist, composer, and music publisher. As co-founder of the Society of Ancient Instruments along with Camille Saint-Saëns, Casadesus helped to bring attention to early music and promote historical instruments and performing styles. One of…