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This is my first blog of December, which means that we’re into the final weeks of 2018.  You don’t even have to have partaken in Black Friday or Cyber Monday to know that a lot of people have immersed themselves in holiday shopping.  Plus, just drive around a little bit and see all the lights already up on houses to know that folks have the Christmas season in full swing.

Something very disappointing happened late last week.  It was very upsetting even though I was pretty aware of the problem already.  I think that seeing so much of it was what probably pushed me over the edge.

If it seems like I place too much of an emphasis all the time (in this weekly blog or on episodes of “Now Hear This Entertainment”) on building and maintaining your contacts, then maybe you’re missing the point.  Or, I’m not doing a good enough job of a deep dive on these connections that I encourage you to foster.

What?  A concert review?  That’s never before been done as one of the weekly blogs that have run on this site for over four years now.  How does that help the readers who are aspiring performers?  And besides, who ever heard of running a concert review five days after the show took place?

I run events to support thousands of writers, screenwriters, filmmakers, and other creative professionals working here in Hollywood and worldwide. (You can learn more about my work at www.EntertainmentIndustryEvents.com.)

This week we again hear from Chris Tanner, who is an artist, musician, and inventor but is also a patent attorney. He holds several copyrights himself as a composer, is a former Patent Examiner, holds seven patents himself as an inventor, and has been practicing in patent, trademark, and copyright law for 21 years. More information can be found at either TannerPatent.com or SaveMoneyOnPatents.com.

I just came back yesterday from Daytona Beach.  Maybe it’s because I had just been with her two weeks before at the Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival, but, my time this weekend made me think of Melissa Bret’s song, “Live Where You Vacation” (albeit maybe a derivation -- work where you vacation).

Chris Tanner is an artist, musician, and inventor but is also a patent attorney. He holds several copyrights himself as a composer, is a former Patent Examiner, holds seven patents himself as an inventor, and has been practicing in patent, trademark, and copyright law for 21 years. More information can be found at either TannerPatent.com or SaveMoneyOnPatents.com.

The Music Modernization Act (MMA) is headed to the President’s desk for signature following unanimous approval from the House of Representatives and the Senate. The bill, now called the “Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act” (H.R.

Chris Tanner is an artist, musician, and inventor but also a patent attorney. Chris holds several copyrights himself as a composer, is a former Patent Examiner, holds seven patents himself as an inventor, and has been practicing in patent, trademark, and copyright law for 21 years. More information can be found at either TannerPatent.com or SaveMoneyOnPatents.com.