Filed under: iTS
Chef: "You've got to hold the [iPhone] like you would hold your lover. Gently, yet firmly."
Legendary entertainer Isaac Hayes has passed on, but iTunes remembers him with this tribute page that highlights his amazing music career. Of course for many of us, it wasn't just his musical legacy but his beloved TV performances that endeared him to our memories. RIP, Isaac.
Want to drag a file to another folder and copy it instead of moving it? Press the Option key when you drag that file and it'll be duplicated rather than moved entirely.
![TUAW [Cafepress]](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/tuaw-cafepress-promo.png)
| # | Blogger | Posts | Cmts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Sande | 45 | 4 |
| 2 | Mike Schramm | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | Dave Caolo | 32 | 1 |
| 4 | Mel Martin | 31 | 0 |
| 5 | Michael Rose | 18 | 23 |
| 6 | Josh Carr | 17 | 24 |
| 7 | TJ Luoma | 17 | 31 |
| 8 | Victor Agreda, Jr. | 17 | 6 |
| 9 | Joachim Bean | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Erica Sadun | 12 | 2 |
| 11 | Sang Tang | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Ken Ray | 10 | 2 |
| 13 | David Winograd | 10 | 9 |
| 14 | Megan Lavey | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Brett Terpstra | 6 | 5 |
| 16 | Chris Ullrich | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | John Burke | 4 | 3 |
| 18 | Kent Pribbernow | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Tim Wasson | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | Aron Trimble | 4 | 3 |
podcast iphone SnowLeopard AppleTv IpodTouch photos apple MacMini AppStore security itunes software wireless appreview jailbreak gps MacbookPro mac att twitter app-store upgrade hgg ItunesLp navigation update giveaway MacOsX10.6 video verizon Windows7 ipod iphoto keynote features Bluetooth Iphone3gs rumor app imac AppleStore music SoftwareUpdate Microsoft tablet games sales gaming MacOsX apps
All contents copyright © 2003-2009, Weblogs, Inc. All rights reserved
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) is a member of the Weblogs, Inc. Network. Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, Notify AOL
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Travis said 9:12PM on 8-14-2008
gotta make one last buck...
Reply
JCA said 9:35PM on 8-14-2008
Exactly Travis. Exactly.
TUAW and/or Apple are calling it a tribute page. Bullshit. They know full well his death will spark people's interest in him and subsequently, his music. The smart business thang to do would be put all his music up front...easy to find. All to capitilize on the publicity surrounding his death.
Apple doesn't have to come right out and say it like that, but they most definitely shouldn't call it a tribute.
Buckingham said 9:47PM on 8-14-2008
Okay, let's say iTunes doesn't mention anything about Isaac Hayes. People will say they Apple snubs a legend. Let's say iTunes places a tribute but doesn't sell his tracks. People will say what's the point of putting it there. Remember, Apple is a business.
As for Hayes, he'll always be the man. Does anyone have records or videos of The Basement (some Aussie online radio) sessions he did a while back?
reallycrazyguy said 11:42PM on 8-14-2008
One last buck? No, his work needs to be protected for the next 95 years. If it wasn't, there would have been no point to his entire life, as it would not have been worthwhile for him to create anything.
Reply
Carlos said 11:22PM on 8-14-2008
WTF?!!!! has TUAW stooped that low?! WTF?!!! Seriously, the guy was great, he died, and now that they probably dont' have to pay royalties they launch a "tribute"? "oh, by the way, buy all his tunes and shows right here on iTunes". And you are advertising this?!!! You should be ashamed. Apple should donate all the proceeds to a charity apropos of his character.
Reply
VanillaSpice said 1:37AM on 8-15-2008
You are a disgrace. There is nothing exploitative in this post, so to attack TUAW is nothing more than a sign of how hysterical you are, and your immaturity.
Oh, and of course his music is not now immediately royalty-free, where on Earth would you get such a stupid idea?
The iTS sold his music before his death, and will do so after, as will all other music outlets, and they should - do you believe that we should no longer be able to listen to his classic and beautiful tracks? There wasn't anything exploitative about their sales beforehand and there is not anything exploitative about it now.
Just because someone has died is no excuse to go around hysterically calling everyone "low" whenever they mention their name.
steve said 2:04AM on 8-15-2008
reallycrazyguy:
i think you need to read up on how royalties and licensing work.
grifmx said 11:34PM on 8-14-2008
His family and beneficiaries will be collecting his royalties long after his death. And NOW they need it more than ever - he was not an old man!
It is a tribute just to be singled out and mentioned and I'm sure his family appreciates it.
Reply
reallycrazyguy said 11:47PM on 8-14-2008
Why does his family need royalties? If I were to die tomorrow, my wife can't go to the office and demand they continue paying my salary for another couple of years. If he were worried about his family not being able to support themselves if he were to die prematurely, that's what life insurance policies are for. Or are musician's excluded from them and from having an RRSP like everybody else?
djnull said 8:55PM on 8-15-2008
Don't worry guys, he's with Xenu now.
Reply
Josh said 12:42AM on 8-15-2008
One last buck?? I'm sorry but that is one of the most pathetic things I have ever heard anyone say.... you frickin idiot!
Reply
grifmx said 4:13AM on 8-15-2008
royalties is how composers and songwriters get paid!
songs will make money for the original composer for them and their families as long as people buy them until the copyright runs out.
his family has to demand nothing, that is how it works!
Reply
Jay said 5:02AM on 8-15-2008
Don't forget, the man was a Scientologist.
Reply
Dethpickle said 12:09PM on 8-15-2008
Hayes is dead? Hardly. It still lives o{#`%${%&`+'${`%&NO CARRIER
b. Touch said 1:26PM on 8-15-2008
Considering that Hayes lost the royalty rights to most of his pre-1977 work as an after-effect of the collapse of Stax Records (even though he left the label in 1974, he was still in debt to the same bank that Stax was), unfortunately Regions Bank will make more from this than the Hayes family.
Still, it's a nice (and not "money grubbing) gesture to do this, especially for the folks who aren't aware of Hayes' legacy and don't know him outside of "South Park".
Reply