Romania has some of the oldest known winemaking traditions, as well as claims to wine-fame: legend has it that Dionysus, the god of wine, was born there. However, during communist rule, much of its potential was squandered. New plans are being implemented to attract wine-loving visitors through the construction of state-of-the-art wineries. The wineries’ primary marketing strategy has been to piggyback wine tourism on national news events. In contrast, some of the more creative wineries have used the Romanian stories of vampires to draw the more left of field wine tasters. Read full article here
Oddities
Why Do Modern Pop Songs Have So Many Credited Writers?
The music industry has changed dramatically over the last few decades – with the number of songwriters credited on number one hits more than doubling. This is due to a combination of factors, including money, the computer and a changing definition of what songwriting is. For example, if The Beatles’ classic “I Feel Fine” was released today, it would likely have four writers credited instead of two, due to the influence of producers, samples and interpolations. With the rise of lawsuits, artists now preemptively add songwriter credits to their songs, even if the similarities between their song and the source material are coincidental. It all goes to show that the music industry is becoming more complex and competitive. Read full article here
Merv
March 29, 2023
