But the vast majority of music we listen to comes out of the Internet, where most of it is free. How are bands supposed to make money off of clouds and $0.99 files? This extremely cool chart from the folks at Information Is Beautiful, based on a post at The Cynical Musician on digital royalties, explains:
Tallis Scholars – Allegri – Miserere
According to the popular story (backed up by family letters), the fourteen-year-old Mozart was visiting Rome, when he first heard the piece during the Wednesday service. Later that day, he wrote it down entirely from memory, returning to the Chapel that Friday to make minor corrections. Some time during his travels, he met the British historian Dr Charles Burney, who obtained the piece from him and took it to London, where it was published in 1771. Once the piece was published, the ban was lifted; Mozart was summoned to Rome by the Pope, only instead of excommunicating the boy, the Pope showered praises on him for his feat of musical genius. (Wikipedia)
Opera duo Charlotte & Jonathan – Britain’s Got Talent 2012 audition
Opera meets pop when 17-year-old Jonathan and 16-year-old Charlotte sing together.But can the duo convince Britain’s Got Talent Judges Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon they’ve got what it takes to wow the nation?