Sen. Hatch: Musical Money-Maker?
Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican and longstanding supporter of strengthened intellectual property rights, told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce anti-counterfeiting and piracy summit on Wednesday that he finally made some money off his music hobby.
Hatch said he told an American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers group that he received a royalty check for $57 and the crowd reportedly erupted into applause. That's because most of them had never gotten a royalty check under the country's current IP regime, he said.
Music was an integral part of Hatch's life at a young age and even though he grew up poor, his parents always let him experiment with different instruments. At age 6, he began taking piano lessons then he advanced to the organ and violin, according to his music Web site.
Hatch's albums, which span patriotic, religious and romantic themes, are available for sale here. You can even listen to a few tracks for free online.
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