Recent content by Capt. DeSoto

It sounds like he might have simply forgotten that this particular piece was a commissioned "work for hire" where he retained no copyright.

I bet they just don't understand that the usage licensing rights were already available for purchase at the rights clearinghouses. They must think they need to sign off on this specific usage.

It wouldn’t be a traditional microphone, just flat pressure transducers between the ice and subsurface in a few locations would be my guess. Nothing that would interfere with the ice surface whatsoever. Still though, they must go.

Worn with the music, I think it blasts past an homage into a portrayal. Like most of the music it’s not about the likelihood of being sued, it’s about the possibility of being sued.

The bad commentary is a tale as old as time. But the mics in the ice… that is the absolute worst idea ever. It’s so unbelievably unpleasant to listen to.

I assume he must have also retained the rights to the use of a minion character as well? I heard that was another separate obstacle that popped up.

Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned San Jose, I think that might have been holdover trepidation coming out of the pandemic.

That is certainly a consideration. I don’t have actual numbers, but based on YouTube videos Wichita seemed under-attended compared to recent years in Columbus, San Jose, and St. Louis. I’m sure some of you all who went to these events can chime in with first-hand observations. While the...

It seems to me that they got clearance for the songs (they're easier to find on copyright clearance sites), but didn't bother with the Universal "fanfare" (as performed by the Minions). That is the fanfare that appears over the Universal logo at the very beginning of the movie. My guess is that...

Fegan won't be senior eligible until the 2027-28 season.

Elano's scores are junior scores. Also, here's a few missing men from your listing (feel free to copy in): Nicholas Brooks 153/195. Avg= 174.49 (junior scores) Zachary LoPinto 178/165. Avg= 171.65 (junior scores) Ryan William Azadpour 170/153. Avg= 161.97 (junior scores) Vaclav Vasquez 159.32...

It was like 95% speed skating, 5% figure skating.

I wish this forum allowed the posting of images directly so we could just drop off screenshots of such things. I realize that this creates a storage and bandwidth burden for the site's operators, so I appreciate why things are the way that they are. But still, I wish we could just add images.

I finally deleted my facebook and instagram accounts. Man, you can't read anything on this post without an account (sometimes you can at least see a single photo). Oh well. I'm surprised they're bringing all of the alternates (and a coach each presumably) for this. That sounds really expensive...

I thought for sure Camden would be done, but he hinted recently on social media that he wasn’t. As for Andrew and Max, they could really go either way in my opinion. I can see them either retiring after the Olympics, or continuing on for a year or two before making the decision whether to push...