Interesting

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10 Lucrative Ideas Sold For Almost Nothing. Excerpt: "[John] Barry was paid a one-time fee of £250 (approximately $700 USD) for his work [on the James Bond 007 theme song] while Monty Norman, who received the writing credit, has accumulated well over $1 million in royalties. Many legal battles have since transpired over golden credit, with Norman emerging the victor every time. Despite Barry's version being infinitely more well known, he hasn't seen a cent from it since he was paid that small sum 42 years ago."

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