EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ROYALTY FREE MUSIC

Media students are probably the most familiar with royalty music; they use it for their projects because they don’t have any other option. But, for the rest of us, we are not really aware of what it is or its function. To put it simply, royalty music is free to use without paying royalty charges. However; there is still more to it.

Types Of Royalty Music

In general, every song you hear is the property of their owner. Most artists usually copyright their music, which means that in order to use their songs in your projects, YouTube videos, or even cover them, you need to pay them royalty fees.

Since, as mentioned before, it is their property. However, there are some artists who create Royalty Free Music so that everyone can use them. But, that is not the only way you can get unlicensed music. In this scenario, time is your friend. Sometimes, you can use songs with expired licenses for your projects like Beethoven, Mozart, or J. S. Bach’s pieces.

Where You Can Get It

There are a lot of websites you can obtain royalty-free songs from, and these sites have a lot of varieties. For instance, there are many musicians who cover Mozart’s music in a more modern way. They upload their unique covers, so you, a content creator, can use these types of melodies free from any charges. There is also a lot of original music that you can use like, classic piano riffs, suspenseful and scary music, etc. So, you don’t need to stick to one genre or look into one place. Because there are many libraries that offer a plethora of melodies and tunes you can choose from.

Citing It

If you are looking for royalty music then that means that your project depends on these kinds of songs. So it would be mighty great of you to give credit to the artist whose work helped you out. Citing is not complicated really; all you need to do is mention the name of the artist and the piece within your project.

Not only is citation common courtesy, but it could also spare you from having to pay for royalty-free music, in some cases. Citing can also save you from getting reported on platforms like YouTube where they remove any videos with unaccredited tracks.

Well, that is pretty much everything you need to know about royalty music and everything you can do to get it and cite it. There are a lot of people who illegally use licensed songs, and these are the same people who are putting themselves at risk.

These people can get sued, or get their content and hard work removed by online platforms. You might hear people say that royalty-free songs are bad, but that is far from the truth. A lot of filmmakers prefer to use unlicensed music instead of paying royalties for licensed songs. There are a lot of online libraries that offer different genres that you can use without any trouble, so long as you cite them of course.

THE MAGICIAN: POWER OF FOCUS

You have the magical ability at this time to find the clarity of mind to create a powerful focus, which in turn will help you see in your mind's eye the dreams and goals you wish to pursue.

If you believe you can achieve success in any area of your life, then with a focused intention you will.

TECHNOLOGY PERKS MONEY TRANSFER MADE EASY

Technology continues to amaze us each day. New ways are being developed with any task, including transferring money cross-country with ease. Take a look below at how money transfers work.

Is It Safe?

Money transfers were traditionally done by wiring it over via different companies that can send it abroad for you safely. According to the folks at Ria Money Transfer, keeping you and your money safe is the number one priority. A lot of these establishments have sophisticated modeling that allows them to spot suspicious transactions long before any harm can be done. Things have changed over the years since the money-wiring age, and thanks to the digital world, it can be done easily and quickly through developing apps and websites that are securely monitored 24/7.

Why Do People Like It?

The popularity is because it's completely convenient; it's undeniable that online transfers have changed the game entirely. The transfers have become fast, reliable, and safe. Traditionally, the transfers were sent to one bank or credit union to another using a network; it’s a simple bank-to-bank transfer. But now, you don't really need that anymore, because you save time and effort by sending it directly through the various apps to the person you want. So, you don't have to worry about any processing times that used to take up to 24 hours; it can be done much quicker than that and the fees are much less!

Are There Any Concerns?

The aspects of the money transfers leave little room for any worries; the matter of currency conversion fees which are generally costlier than a money transfer fee means you'd be spending less when you transfer this way. Not to mention that it gives you nearly instantaneous delivery; it takes data only seconds to travel on the Internet with no physical complications to virtually anywhere in the world.

Are There Limits?

Unfortunately yes, but when you think of how easy it is to do this, it's well worth it. There are limits on how little or how much money can be sent, and how much can be transferred in a period of time. For example, some apps or websites cap any online transfer coming out of the U.S. at $3000 each time. You can send more, but it will be broken up into chunks. Others cap transfers at $899.99 at a time, for a maximum of $3000 in a 30-day period. And some allow transactions of up to $10,000 domestically, and a few places limit the usage of a preloaded card to $500 per day.

Is Having A Bank Account Needed?

In some cases, you don't have to have a bank account to send money online or even to receive it from an online transfer. This is where credit cards come to play, by applying funds to an online money transfer, credit card companies view it as a purchase and not a cash advance. So you won't be limited in this situation.

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The convenience of money transfers are tremendous; you can easily send and receive money worldwide with the help of technology.

ATLANTA POLICE REOPENING INVESTIGATION INTO ATLANTA CHILD KILLINGS

One of the criminal profiling cases Mindhunter Season 2 (Netflix) focuses on is the Atlanta Child Killings. It has been a really long time since this case has made the news. In the show a few of the family members of missing ATL children confront Holden Ford about the fact that Wayne B Williams was never charged but suspected of being the Child Killer.

I had forgotten about this case and I thought it had been resolved. Not true, no one was charged and once Wayne B Williams was in prison the investigation into those 29 cases stopped. Children stopped disappearing and life went on.

But this past Thursday, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Atlanta Police Chief Erika Shields announced plans to reopen the cases and re-test the evidence for DNA. With all the advancements we have in 2019, we should know who the killer(s) are at last.

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Over a two-year period from 1979 to 1981, at least 25 African-American children were killed in areas around Memorial Drive. Several other adults were killed around the same time. Thirty-one people were killed in total.

Atlanta native Wayne Williams was convicted in the deaths of two adults in 1981. A police recruit heard the splash of a body hitting the Chattahoochee River, which led to Wayne Williams' arrest. It was the last body recovered in the case.

Police also think he is responsible for at least 22 of the children's deaths, though he has never been tried for them. Williams has maintained he never murdered any children.

On Thursday, Bottoms read out the names and ages of each of the victims before saying she hopes new DNA technology could erase any lingering doubt about who killed them.

She hopes taking a fresh look at the evidence may give peace to the victims' families 40 years later.

"(We hope) to let them know that we have done all that we can do ... to make sure thier memories are not forgotten ... and in the truest sense of the word to let the world know that black lives do matter," Bottoms said. Read Full Article

EXPLORING DETROIT'S HIDDEN SECRETS

Detroit's Floating Post Office

The city of Detroit Michigan is one of the most popular places in America, ripe with talent and rich in history. So if so many people know about it how come the city manages to keep some things a mystery?

After years of living in the alive city, locals have come forward with a few of their own secrets. Here is to exploring Detroit’s hidden secrets and uncovering some pretty great discoveries.

Gambling

Detroit is widely known as one of the most enthusiastic gambling cities in terms of online users. In fact, NoviBet UK Casino and other popular casinos are preferred by Americans than frequenting land-based establishments…unless its Vegas baby!

The Hidden Salt Mine

Unbeknownst to many a visitor, there is a hidden salt mine which rests beneath the city’s streets. It is controlled by the Detroit Salt Company and the massive mine is still in full operation and the produced salt from this mine is used as road salt. The company has a history that dates back as far as the 1900s which may pique the interest of many, however, the mine is no longer open to the public.

Detroit’s Bootlegging During Prohibition

During the prohibition days when substances were banned, Detroit was perfectly situated near the Canadian border which made it the perfect location to get illegal substances for those looking to buy.

Detroit became so popular in fact, it was one of the most popular spots for bootlegging liquor into the country.

The First State Fair

The first annual Michigan State Fair was held in 1849, the only state apart from New York, to have hosted a fair. The trend caught on and now there is excitement across most states celebrating state fairs in America. There is however some change that is being brought about but the fair remains as popular as ever.

Home to the First Four Way Traffic Light

Believe it or not, Michigan’s Detroit was a first city for many things in the state and another of them was installing the very first four way traffic light back in 1920 when it was invented!

S.S Kresge Turned K-Mart

Detroit’s very own S.S Kresge began a dime store in the Motor City back in 1897. As the chain grew the name changed...into K-Mart!

Detroit Owns a Water Post Office

One of the most bizarre secrets of Detroit is that it owns a ‘moving post office on water’. Named the J.W. Westcott II, it delivers post to boats near the city shoreline. Because of its functionality, it also is the one and only boat to have its own zip code.

As you can tell, there are many hidden secrets of Detroit to be discovered, from history to the present day. Everything we learn reminds us of the city’s appeal and why it is such an amazing and intriguing city and home to some of the most famous American singers and actors. What more could we ask for, we even have our own floating post office to boast about.

MICKEY MANTLE THE YANKEE SLUGGER DIED AUG 13 1995

Mickey Mantle, the most powerful switch-hitter in baseball history and the successor to Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio as the symbol of the long reign of the New York Yankees, died of cancer Aug 13, 1995, in Dallas. He was 63.

Mickey Mantle made his debut for the Yankees in 1951 at age 19, playing right field alongside aging center fielder Joe DiMaggio. He dominated the American League for more than a decade.

In 1956, he won the Triple Crown, leading his league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in. His output was so great that he led both leagues in 1956, hitting .353 with 52 home runs and 130 runs batted in.

He was also voted American League MVP that year, and again in 1957 and 1962. After years of brilliance, Mantle’s career began to decline by 1967, and he was forced to move to first base. The next season would be his last. Mantle was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 in his first year of eligibility. Read More about Mickey

In 2001 61* debuted and is one of my favorite movies of all time. Billy Crystal directed it and they came to Detroit to film. They repainted the old Tiger Stadium and made it look like Yankee Stadium. The story of Mantle and Maris is one for the record books.

SUE THE T REX DISCOVERED IN THE BLACK HILLS: AUGUST 1990

August 12, 1990, fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson discovers three huge bones jutting out of a cliff near Faith, South Dakota. They turn out to be part of the largest-ever Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever discovered, a 65 million-year-old specimen dubbed Sue, after its discoverer.

Amazingly, Sue’s skeleton was over 90 percent complete, and the bones were extremely well-preserved. Hendrickson’s employer, the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, paid $5,000 to the landowner, Maurice Williams, for the right to excavate the dinosaur skeleton, which was cleaned and transported to the company headquarters in Hill City.

The institute’s president, Peter Larson, announced plans to build a non-profit museum to display Sue along with other fossils of the Cretaceous period.

In 1992, a long legal battle began over Sue. The U.S. Attorney’s Office claimed Sue’s bones had been seized from federal land and were, therefore, government property.

It was eventually found that Williams, a part-Native American and member of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe, had traded his land to the tribe two decades earlier to avoid paying property taxes, and thus his sale of excavation rights to the Black Hills had been invalid.

In October 1997, Chicago’s Field Museum purchased Sue at public auction at Sotheby’s in New York City for $8.36 million, financed in part by the McDonald’s and Disney corporations.

Sue’s skeleton went on display at the Field Museum in May 2000.

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