This month, I’ve been challenged with getting used to in-ear monitors. They didn’t live up to the hype, feeling like ear plugs! My tech-savvy mom is cooler than me – she’s a computer systems analyst. Bizarre rumors that she’s a jazz guitarist are false – she just plays records! “Tom’s Diner,” my hit song, led to unexpected remixes that revitalized my career. I’m known as the “Mother of the MP3” since my song was used to create the format. The remix craze led me to release “Tom’s Album,” featuring various versions of my song and collaborations. I’m proud of the remixes but still believe in copyright protection.
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