#musical career

[watchworldlive]

Roy Orbison Jr. Net Worth: A Legacy Born of Music and Fame

When referring to rock and roll royalty, one thinks of eternal melodies and immense heritage. Roy Orbison Jr. Net Worth. was no exception for being the son of the legendary Roy Orbison. His own life became a household name, as this rock royalty pursued his father's pattern. With his business ventures in entertainment and music production and his television appearances, many are curious about the amount of Roy Orbison Jr.'s net worth. So, what's the story of his wealth and how he carves out his own path while preserving his father's iconic legacy?

Who Is Roy Orbison Jr.?

Roy Orbison Jr. did not walk into a life of fame-he was born to it. Son of legendary singer Roy Orbison, whose hit songs like "Oh, Pretty Woman" and "Crying" just keep getting better with time, Jr. grew up surrounded by the magic of music. Literally raised in studios, around artists, and at the heart of the music industry. Roy Orbison Jr., however, is more than just the son of a famous musician. He is one of the producers, authors, and television personalities involved in various different areas of the entertainment industry.

Roy Orbison Jr's Starting Career

From an early age, given his exposure to songwriting, producing, and managing music rights, he found himself very much in step with his father, in the music industry. Thus far, these skills have heavily contributed to his accumulation of wealth. He did not stop there; different business projects push the Orbison legacy into the modern era and keep it alive.

Roy Orbison Jr. as a Televangelist

You would know the name Roy Orbison Jr. if you were a fan of reality TV programs, such as Below Deck Mediterranean. This TV endeavor has given him even a much larger audience. He can use this popularity to grow his personal brand as well as business opportunities. Honestly, reality TV fame generally boosts both reputation and net worth!

How Much is Roy Orbison Jr. Net Worth?

How much does Roy Orbison Jr. worth? According to estimations, Roy Orbison Jr.'s net worth goes around approximately $3 million. Of course, there are people who assume that all of this wealth comes through his father, but that's only a part of the equation. Roy Jr. has worked very hard in keeping the rights for his father's music while developing his separate affairs in the entertainment and business sectors. He made sure the Orbison name remained a brand with success and longevity in the industry. Break Down of Roy Orbison Jr. Net WorthTo better appreciate how Roy Orbison Jr. got his worth, let's break down into some key components below: Royalties and Music RightsRoy Orbison Sr. catalog continues to bring him extra money in licensing, royalties, and remastered releases. With the tunes owned by his father, Roy Jr. is raking the bank with his oldies played worldwide. Reality TV AppearancesRoy Jr. also earned money from reality TV through his appearance on Below Deck Mediterranean. Reality TV celebrities are paid fees that are quite high, and the exposure is a way into endorsements and next projects. Business VenturesRoy Orbison Jr. also has various business ventures and collaborations in entertainment and media. All these aspects of entrepreneurship have tremendously kept the financial portfolio thriving.

Roy Orbison Jr.:Legacy Alive

While many might assume that Roy Jr. inherited a fortune, he's done much to help ensure the Orbison legacy continues to evolve. Managing his father's music catalog is no small feat-actually, keeping the music relevant to the newer generations yet avoiding its history from getting lost requires sharp business acumen. He also co-authored with The Authorized Roy Orbison, giving the fan depth into his father's life and career. The book has received amazing reviews, making him stand tall as a protector of his father's legacy.

Collaborations and New Music

Unassuming, Roy Orbison Jr. has also collaborated with other musicians and producers. Through music production work, Roy can maintain his presence in the industry since he always comes forth with solid experience and passion.

Personal Life About Roy Orbison Jr.

In the background, Roy Orbison Jr. is a home man. He is married to Asa Orbison, and they are blessed with two children. Just like his father, the person Roy Jr. holds dear he wants to ensure the current generation respects his granddad's heritage. Although the spotlight continues to shine on him, he has kept relatively quiet. He balances his public apearances with quality time spent with family. Fans get a glimpse of his life through social media, but surely, he savors time spent behind closed doors just as much.

The Future of the Orbison Legacy

What's in store for the future of Roy Orbison Jr.? One thing's for sure- Roy's far from done. With the deep roots he has set with the music world, acumen in business, and a drive to preserve and grow the Orbison name, one can be certain that we'll continue to see Roy Jr. building these ventures. And as the technology keeps evolving and the music business continues to shift, then Roy Jr. will be the one who can effectively find himself right at the heart of that change, something he's already shown by being able to adapt, ensuring that the Orbison legacy is something of the past and a growing evolving brand.

Conclusion

He is indeed the epitome of continuing to uphold family legacy but, at the same time, forging out one's own niche. His father's giftedness laid down the foundations, but the business acumen and tenacity Roy Jr. displays have ensured the Orbison name continues to be relevant and profitable. From the sale of music rights, television, or other entrepreneurial ventures, Roy Orbison Jr.'s net worth is the ultimate fruit of hard work and a desire to keep his father's legacy very much alive today. So the next time his familiar voice comes floating out of your speakers, and perhaps you are humming or singing along, take a mental nod at the man behind the curtain—Roy Orbison Jr., who it's been his mission to keep the music playing!

[hamletthedane]

Still laughing at Brian May offhandedly writing the greatest understatement in the history of academia in his astrophysics doctoral dissertation:

Ah, yes - “various pressures.” Like being one of the greatest guitarists ever and playing/writing/singing for the most legendary rock band of all time.

Those various pressures.

[find-the-path]

"average greek sea voyage takes eight months" factoid actually just statistical error. sea voyages around greece are very short. Bad-luck Odysseus, who tripped over a monster every five feet, had to sail in loop de loops around greece to avoid various annoyed deities, and took eleven years to sail 565 miles, is an outlier adn should not have been counted.

[flyingbunniesart]

Ummmm i was supposed to draw a klapollo thing but i saw an awesome fit while searching for refs and all thoughts left my brain 👍

[3sbeee]

Can we talk about how the idea that STEM and the humanities are mortal enemies with no overlap is actually incredibly harmful and is not only preventing people from pursuing their passions but also part of the reason why the humanities aren’t given their proper respect? No, artists are not all snobby pretentious assholes who think they’re more cultured than everyone else and no scientists are not all emotionless robots who think they’re smarter than everyone else and it’s possible to be an artist and a scientist at the same time. By acting like you have to choose between STEM and humanities we are eliminating thousands of potential careers and causing unnecessary divisions in a time where nothing is more crucial than unity. I’m so tired of people acting like STEM majors are incapable of understanding art and humanities majors are incapable of understanding math when the two fields are crucial to one another. Who would design our architecture if it weren’t for artful engineers? Who would discover the rules of composition? At the end of the day we are all just people trying to learn and make a living, and all of these careers are important to humanity. People can’t say that STEM is more important than humanities if there’s no such thing as STEM vs humanities.

[indepthpokemonheadcanons]

10 Tips for Starting Pokémon Training as an Adult

It's never too late to become a pokémon trainer. That's what people say. But if you're anything like I was, you probably think that's a load of rubbish.

When I took up the hobby, aged 31 and working 9-to-5, I didn't see how I could ever fit in with - or catch up to - the people who'd been training pokémon since they were kids. It's not easy! But it would've been much easier with the right advice.

So whether you're trying to get back into an old hobby, or you're a total fletchling, here are the ten tips I wish I'd known before getting into pokémon training as an adult.

Look to shelters for the perfect partner pokémon. People make a big deal about growing up alongside a pokémon, but raising one from young takes time, money, and energy that you may not have. Most kid trainers can only manage it because mum and dad take care of the boring stuff (like buying feed, taking them for check-ups, and hosing them down when they run headlong into a bog). Shelters are heaving with rescue pokémon, many of which will have been previously owned by trainers, so they'll be a lot easier for a beginner to work with. On top of that, you'll be giving a pokémon a new home, which is vitally important.

Trainer cards are for you, too! This can seem like an obvious one, but I've met so many adult trainers who never even thought to get a card. Even if you're not planning to take on the League, trainer cards still get you great discounts on goods, Gym entry fees, and (weirdly) some restaurants and tourist attractions. You won't get your card for free the way that most kids can, but the cost is very reasonable.

Make use of night classes. Most Gyms, both official and unofficial offer discounted training sessions from 8pm onwards to capture the older market. They're a great pick if you work full-time and they're generally much quieter than the day sessions. The one downside is that the Gym Leader rarely attends, but the other tutors are usually pretty good - and they'll be less busy than the Leader, so more able to offer personalised advice.

You can take on the Gym Challenge without travelling. If you're busy studying, working, or raising children (or all three, god forbid!), you probably won't have the spare time to trek around the region battling Gym Leaders. However, with a bit of planning, you don't need to. Most Gyms take match bookings up to 6 months in advance, which means you can plan trips well in advance for when you have the time to travel out. Pop-up Gyms are also becoming increasingly common, where Gym Leaders will visit other cities for a few days at a time, run some workshops, and reach out to challengers in the local area. These can be busy and oversubscribed, but they're a potential option if you can't travel far.

Unless you've practiced it, don't throw your pokéballs into battle! Yes, it's what the professionals do, and they look effortlessly cool doing it. But it's not as easy as it appears. If you try it, you will end up hurling your pokéball out of the ring, and you'll have to awkwardly shuffle after it to get it back. There's nothing like that to kill your confidence before a match. Gym tutors can teach you how to throw pokéballs like a pro, but until you've mastered it, stick to just clicking the eject button.

Keep it simple, keep it Silph. If you're new to training, or you've returned to the hobby after a long time away, you'll be dumbfounded by the range of pokéballs on sale in general stores. Take deep breaths and try not to panic. Some of the differences are purely cosmetic, some only matter if you plan to be out catching pokémon, and others are just ways to get money out of you (I promise, you don't need Bluetooth-enabled pokéballs, or ones that claim to measure your pokémon's heart rate and stress levels). When in doubt, stick with Silph's classic long-life pokéballs. They cost a pretty penny, but trust me - their quality, longevity, and ease of use is unmatched.

Spend quality time with your pokémon. If you're completely new to raising pokémon, it's easy to dedicate most of your hours together to training. Remember to take breaks, for both your sakes. Spending time on fun, non-competitive activities will deepen your bond with your pokémon and bring you more in sync with each other. Brush their fur, take them for walks, let them watch you cook. It's okay to keep your pokémon in pokéballs, especially if you've got limited space at home, but experts recommend that they spend no more than 8 hours confined at a time.

If you're a returning trainer, remember that your partner pokémon might not be as keen to resume the hobby as you are. After a few years away, some pokémon lose their zeal for competition entirely. It can be tough to imagine battling alongside other pokémon, especially if you and your buddies go way back, but try to see it as a positive. It's a chance to forge new partnerships and try out new battle styles.

Learn from your fellow trainers, no matter their age. If you're an adult beginner, you'll definitely feel out of place next to all the young'uns taking on the Gym Challenge. Swallow your discomfort and ask them to battle! Kids are always up for a match, and they've got a wild, unselfconscious way of battling that you can learn a lot from. Just be prepared to lose a lot. And try not to gloat too much when you finally win against that annoying kid who wears all his Gym badges on his coat. (There's always one).

Know that you're not alone. It's definitely easier to get into pokémon training as a child, but that doesn't mean it's not worth doing later in life. Lots of successful trainers didn't start their careers until adulthood; Wulfric, from the Kalosian League, only got into battling when his young daughter did. Hassel, of the Paldean Elite Four, has written extensively about the difficulties of returning to dragon taming after spending over a decade in another career. Take inspiration from those who have come before you, and remember that you have as much right to this hobby as anyone.

[jesterjaxx]

comic from a 2 month old conversation about Duntrent's first kiss being a shotgun to share a hit

Bonus Duncan when he gets home:

[yourlocalabomination]

The baby did not choose life

[journey-to-the-attic]

the rest of the cast got their new song covers, so i wanted to try putting the others in a band :>

i did want to make it look a bit like an album cover but i have no idea how those are designed so eh?? i also couldn't think of any band or album/song names so. if anyone has any ideas...

[whatcannotbesaid-shallbewept]

New official Warriors promotional shot!

Love you Rembrandt.

[thyrell]

you know honestly i would respect taylor swift a lot more if she wrote about being a child star forced into a celebrity career instead of like, still making songs about high school breakups as a 30 year old woman

[pyunyrage]

-via the.soundgeist on instagram

[wintily]

college!!

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[knockknockitsnickels]

Doodles of my fan-princess, the Rockstar. Instead of escaping the cabin she wants you to join her band. You get her if you walk down the stairs and start beatboxing

[longreads]

What happens when the music stops? In this week's new Longreads essay, Cameron Carr writes about not pursuing a career in music, and searching for new definitions of worth in art and life:

I don’t mean to question the value of practice, effort, time. My questions are about how we choose to look at both skill and success. I want a specific definition of what skill it is that anyone is building and what success it will bring them, and then I want to look at another part of their life, any other. What fulfillment might time bring outside the intention of those hours? I’d like to imagine a world where time spent forming chords and fitting words to feelings does not have so limited an application. I’d like to imagine a world where time spent on any task or craft or passion does not only apply to a single predetermined purpose. I’d like to hear the echoes.

Read Cameron’s beautiful essay, “Finding Worth Among the Echoes,” on Longreads.

[fookinhellcurlyy]

Louis Tomlinson's Career History Pt. 3 and 4 [Post-1D] by notastrwbrysng2

Full credits to notastrwbrysng2 from X/Twitter. Reposting screenshots and texts for archiving purposes.

Please check the full disclaimer stated in Part 1 & 2.

Note: I will copy-paste the exact texts from the tweets. The words after the cut below are from the linked thread (source). The cited articles per tweet are hyperlinked ('x'). I might replace/combine some screenshots due to Tumblr's limitations, as well as add the links from where they were originally taken.

Again, thank you so much notastrwbrysng2 (Megs) for creating this.

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Part 3: Why Louis Tomlinson is getting screwed over as an artist

I will fill in the connections and details. Main players are: SC, R.ob Str.inger, Ho.ward Stri.nger

We identified SC and Rob plenty of times but never made the connection of WHO ELSE is managing the UK side. We left off at R.ob wanting a songwriting career from Louis. In AOTV, Louis mentions talking to his mom about next steps. He said he wanted to sing. I believe that refers to this time period when he was being led astray and shuffled into behind the scenes activities.

During this 2016 period, Louis was trying (unsuccessful, going back to his tweet) to get his girl band going. The baby, Rob aiming for songwriting negotiations, and the girl band ate up 2016, along with the debut of Just Hold On and mom's health declining. | x

Louis contributed a couple songs (Blackbeard, EXO) but wrote for himself or was not credited/alias.

He eventually was signed UNDER Sony to RCA, as mentioned earlier, a month later to Epic, and sat dormant until Rob's very close friend David Massey took over.

Before Louis could leave Epic, it looks as though Louis had to put in some grunt work during "the lost years." Narnia blog highlighted this beautifully with this summary of events in 2018, ALL focused on Simon or Rob. Sounds interesting. Did they string along Louis with no intention of letting him have that solo career that he chose over songwriting for Rob? We will never know...

Louis was tapped for some VERY public events, forced to look excited and supportive. Oh look, the timing...

He FINALLY signed once xfactor was over in February 2019. He was made to hold off until then. I went over the single released and the album not until January 2020. Which leads us to: Airplay.

Airplay has lacked for both the Walls and FITF albums, going as far as being blacklisted/shadowbanned from B.BC radio. In the report out from BMG, Louis was not played until he was the #1 album (again, with NO AIRPLAY) and they very much begrudgingly played it to stop the calls.

BBC loved it but .. it was stopped during discussions with higher ups? Too indie? Something was a miss. It was being stopped as other artists have before (Madonna was listed because "She was too old to play," other bands just completely halted for no reason at all.)

Going back...Remember the person who was the head of Sony, who wanted a boyband, that partnered with SC and X.factor? That was HOW.ARD STR.INGER. Rob's brother. And what has he done for his career? Head of CBS, then Head of Sony Music, then a BOARD MEMBER AT BBC. —Who did Louis reject not once, but possibly twice, to come on as songwriting? Rob. —And who caused a lot of issues while in 1D, pursuing a new direction, taking control of the band? Louis. —Who was the head during that time? Rob. —Who does Louis have connections to as well that could make Rob sweat? HARRY.

Harry sits as So.ny and Colum.bias #1 earner. Louis has bucked Ro.b many times over the years and Ro.b wanted Louis behind the scenes, not a solo career. —Who said no to R.ob? Louis. —Who could that influence? Their biggest earner.

If you take H out of the equation, it's still the same result. Louis has defied SC, he has defied R.ob, and the last way to shut him down was a link to UK radio. As a non executive board member, that solely means brother Ho.ward doesn't work for BBC, but is on the board. "Dont play this kid" is all that needed to be said.

As a recap: —HS made a deal with SC for TXF to be under S.ony. —SC tries to shuffle LT into management. —RS tried to get LT on a songwriting roster, less trouble keeping him closer. —LT refused, albums delayed. —Jumps hoops, album out '20, '22. —RS BBC member BMG told NO, we can't play him.

LTs ENTIRE CAREER from 2010-2023 has been under Ho.ward, SC, and Rob's control some way or another, not even mentioning any OTHER issues on top of music (media portrayal, etc.).

Louis on attempting to get radio play and realizing it is all talk versus having shows that are transactional, black and white. | x (vid down atm)

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Part 4: Supplemental article from BMGs Lisa Wilkinson

Behind The Campaign, Louis Tomlinson | April 19, 2023

ADDITIONAL BACKUP REFERENCE (full article in text format): louisupdates

This breakdown was provided by BMGs Dir of UK Marketing (New Recordings) Lisa Wilkinson.

There are areas that appear to be excuses without revealing truths (see: Unable to play BTM w/no reason)

This was removed from online. (Screenshots below were from the actual article.

Topics of discussion could easily be put up for debate as marketing via BMG was lackluster at best and more fan-driven and financed than what should have been, but this is what we were given:

Part 1 & 2 here.