Hedge-fund billionaire William Ackman says music comes just under food and water in the hierarchy of needs, but music is worth an investment because it pays royalties. In a presentation Wednesday to lay out his rationale for spending $4 billion to purchase 10% of Universal Music Group, Mr. Ackman and […]
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Bill Owens, uncle and musical mentor to Dolly Parton, dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped begin her occupation in region new music, has died. He was 85. Parton’s publicist verified his death on Wednesday, and Parton wrote a prolonged eulogy for her […]