Last week Forbes ran their annual list of the Ten Top Earning Dead Celebrities — Elvis is still in the lead followed again by Charles Schultz (thank you “Peanuts”). I haven’t read the article yet, but I heard they pointed out that Elvis still had a long way to go if compared to Shakespeare who is still bringing in the bucks (or would be if his work wasn’t PD) some 400 years after his death. Another point made was the huge impact a Hollywood movie release has on royalties, citing a growth in Ray Charles’ record sales following he biopic. We can all read it online, here.
Speaking of magazines, I’ve heard there’s a picture of my husband and Freddie Hubbard along with a story about their upcoming NEA Jazz Masters Award in Jet, so I just might stop at a newstand. You can read about that here.
Busy day today, will try to post more later.