so far I only smoked weed around 2 or 3 time in my lifetime but this is nothing comparing from my last weed experience.
not so long ago one of my friend got this weed from her good friend as a gift. but she said she doesn’t want and let me have it.
so I say what the heck just try it, nothing to lose.
after I got home lying down in my bed I roll up the the weed in a cigar paper and take a couple of hit. at first I m starting to feel a bit slow down and then my whole surrounding feels foggy. after a couple of mins things start to get more intense, my heart beat extremely fast then rapidly slow down, feel vomiting, feeling irrational rage, indescribable strength and energy throughout my body, see all kind of lights pattern, picture, sound and music when i close my eyes. both of my eyes feel likes blood coming out
and my nose feels it bleeding.
I was vomiting so much that feels like my life is coming to end. I saw the devil face smiling at me ready to take me to hell.
it was laced with something, probably pcp…..had this happen to me one time and my friends thought it was hilarious, but it was no joke for sure….
she didn’t want to let you have it for a reason, and i’m sure you probably pushed the issue until she gave it to you and you found out why she didn’t want you to have it
next time someone balks when you ask for it, you might want to ask yourself if there’s a reason why
she knew what was in it and was prepared for what it was going to do, but she knew you wouldn’t be…
be careful what you wish for, next time you may not live to tell about it
If you are a performer, writer or producer, then you may have wondered if you are receiving all of the income that is rightfully yours.
For sure, your Record or Publishing company have always been good to you, are pretty helpful, and seem like a good bunch of guys. Surely they wouldn’t be withholding any income from you ?
The fact is that they probably are, albeit not necessarily deliberately or with any intent to cheat you out of any money. But there are a wide number of examples and reasons why you should think about carrying out a royalty audit;
Human error
Even with all the technology available these days, at some point there is a perfectly normal human being, who has been involved in setting up systems or otherwise carrying out tasks which directly affect your income. This can be as simple as a royalty percentage that has been setup in a computer system incorrectly, or a recoupable expense that has been charged to your Royalty account in error. Don’t forget, Record and Publishing companies have an ever increasing number of clients and catalogues, that is growing each and every year. Small errors that could mean a lot to you are probably going undetected.
New technologies and formats
Are you receiving all the royalties that are due to you from all the weird and wonderful new things such as digital downloads and online streaming?
In fact, does the Record company know that they are receiving all the proper income on your behalf?
And once they have the money, do they know what to do with it, how to incorporate it into their systems, and hence pass some money on to you? Working in a Royalties department is a busy and challenging job, and if there is some money that they can’t deal with, then it is going to sit around in the Company bank account until somebody figures out what it’s for and who to pay.
These are the type of questions that need to be asked.
Vague and unhelpful contract terms
Remember your contract ? Sure you do, it’s that 85 page doorstep that seems to have been written with a lot of big words and without any punctuation. You probably signed it a long time ago and were given a bundle of money at the time that made you feel pretty good.
Well, that contract has grown and evolved from the early days of the recording industry, when the lawyers ran the show, and plenty of artists ended up with nothing due to some pretty unfavourable contracts that they signed.
Indeed, the Bruce Springsteen song, “Held up without a Gun” includes the lyrics;
“Some damn fool with a guitar walks in off the street
Ain’t got nowhere to go, ain’t got nothing to eat
Man with a cigar says ‘Sign here son’
Held up without a gun”
There are a number of clauses in your contract that you will understand in a different way to the record company. And because they are holding the purse strings, they will pay you based on the way that they understand the contract. Partly this is because they would have always done it that way, or it may be that their systems can’t or don’t actually calculate your royalties as per the wording of the contract.
Either way, in undertaking a royalty audit there will almost certainly be areas where there is a strong argument that you haven’t been paid enough, or correctly.
Tracking the money – where should it all be coming from
You have received your 347 page royalty statement. It’s a big pile of numbers and a confusing array of not very descriptive items that seem to be reported from all around the world.
This is a truly international business – so can you trust your record company to know when and where they should be getting your income from? In fact, can you answer the following questions yourself ;
What territories was your last record released in ?
Roughly how many did it sell ? Gold in Argentina – how many is that anyway ?
What compilation albums were your tracks on, and in what countries ?
Where can your material be obtained / downloaded online ?
Music on TV or in a Movie? Did you get anything for it ?
Has any other money been received that you should share in ? – broadcasts, performances, videos, TV advertising etc etc
In short, the potential for errors and shortfalls in your income are wide and varied. Your record company is almost certainly not very good at keeping track of everything, so how on earth are you supposed to? If, by carrying out a royalty audit, you could uncover another 10% of income that is due to you, then the chances are it’s probably worth doing.
So, how do you do it? Well, your contract probably specifies that you need to appoint a firm of Accountants to conduct the audit, as they don’t want just anybody going over their books and records. And if you want the best results from the audit, then you should probably appoint a firm that is experienced in royalty audits.
About the Author:
BJJ (Brighten Jeffrey James Limited) are an experienced firm of accountants, business managers and royalty auditors, specialising in the music and entertainment industries.
