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An Oft Repeated Mistake
The scene is
repeated hundreds of times in most cities. A local
musician ("Dean") writes some tunes and wants to record them.
In the back of the mind is getting fame and fortune, but for
now he'll make some copies and make a little money selling
them at gigs. Those that don't sell will make nice
Christmas gifts for Aunt Martha and Uncle Joe, etc.
Dean gathers
together other friends who play. A couple of guys he
gigs with help and then there's the next door neighbor who
plays keyboards but has never recorded. Dean gets some
time at a local studio to get the recording done and asks Dad
to front the money to "press-up" a few copies. Over the
next few months Dean sells enough copies at his weekend gig to
pay back his dad and put a whopping $100 in his pocket. Everyone's
happy, the end.
There's a lot
of business being neglected, like .... | 
