Life s a Big Song!
Summary: Fender’s EU Copyright Strategy Market Impact (2026) The Core Strategy Fender is leveraging a landmark December 2025 ruling by the Regional Court of Düsseldorf to enforce copyright on the Stratocaster body shape across the European Union. By classifying the design as original creative expression (applied art) rather than a generic functional shape, Fender [ ]
Most movies are based on books. This book is based on a movie. The value of self publishing is you can do it backwards. Jazz chords. Encryption keys. A golden record. They all equal 2,048. Inventor Elliot Wilcox knew it wasn t random. The music on Voyager was a map to the Ogan, the creators of [ ]
When I was eighteen I knew a guy who sold marijuana back in the ’70s when it was still illegal. A front‑man gave him a pound of weed, he split it into sixteen ounces on a tri‑beam scale, pinching a little from each bag so it still looked like an ounce to the buyer. That’s [ ]
The OSULRC-1 consists of technology developed over a 200 year time period. Love it or hate it, AI is the latest tech addition: Genre: Sci-Fi Comedy. AI graphics allowed me as an independent, the special effects budget of a major studio. In 2008, I completed a 60 minute script named Elliot s War . I filmed it [ ]
Breaking (fictional) news: The world’s first trillionaire has gone public, claiming he’s being blackmailed into paying song royalties for every tune that ever existed. His solution? “If I’d just started chewing xylitol gum, I wouldn’t need a dentist, let alone a royalty accountant.” Elon Musk’s Royalty‑Evasion Playbook In a parallel universe, Elon Musk is reportedly [ ]
“The first song I ever performed live was in fifth grade. I took my guitar to class and played the “Frito Bandito” song from a popular TV commercial. A girl in class started flirting with me. I didn’t know anything about girls, but I flirted back. Not long afterward I went on to play guitar [ ]
HOPSCOTCH to space. By Greg Rank 2025 “Blimp‑by‑Blimp” Ladder to Orbit (Iterative high‑altitude airships that hand a payload upward until it is above the atmosphere, then a tiny on‑board thruster finishes the orbital insertion.). Why? 2-3x cost savings over current per kg to space delivery. Three year development cycle. 1. Overall Flow Diagram (textual) [Ground [ ]
by Greg Rank Episode Treatment (Season 4 Style) A fan-written (that's me, Greg Rank), Gilmore Girls episode exploring social media's impact on Stars Hollow. Complete treatment plus original song "You Love Me Anyway." Complete with rapid-fire dialogue, pop culture references, and Luke's predictable technology grumbling, this treatment captures the heart of what made Gilmore Girls [ ]
Step Back in Time to 1865 Minnesota Experience the untold stories of America s pioneers through the eyes of Peter Columbus and his wife Emma as they stake their claim on the frontier that would become Highway 152. This immersive historical fiction novel brings you into the heart of Wright County, Minnesota, during the tumultuous final [ ]
By Greg Rank The marketing guru smiled confidently as he delivered his wisdom to a room full of aspiring content creators: It s not about YOU sharing your content—it s about other people sharing your content. He proudly recounted how he blogged for five years before people started sharing his work, as if persistence alone had cracked [ ]