I must admit that I was one of those people that was slow to embrace the “streaming” era for consuming and listening to music. Even now, I still own an old iPod Classic and have a number of boxes of old CDs in the loft that I am unsure whether I even own a device to play them anymore.
There was always something special about the purchase of a CD, with the artwork and information in the accompanying book to listening to an album from beginning to end, following the story the artist was telling with the order and creation of the album.
I recall resisting the move to streaming music, but eventually even I succumbed to what is now the normal way to consume our music.
This week, the Official Chart Company, have released a list of the most listened to streaming ‘hits’ from every year since the creation of an Official Chart in 1952, marking 70 years of the UK singles chart.
Unsurprisingly, the chart contains music from the usual big hitters, from Elvis to Ed Sheeran and the Beatles to Adele. It is a list that evokes so many memories with so many wonderful songs.
What I have found most interesting is how the legacy of certain songs, songs that may not have been “hits” when they first released, are now deemed to be classics.
For example, the most streamed song from 1981 is Journey’s Don’t Stop Believin’, a song that when it was first released only reached 62 in the charts. If you had asked Journey whether their song would be as popular as it is now, based on its reception upon its release, I suspect they would be pretty surprised. However, appearing in hit shows such as Glee or The Sopranos over the years has completely changed the course of their song in the history books, in popular culture and our memories.
It is a perfect example of how events, that we could never predict, can completely change the trajectory of our life and take it directions that could not have been foreseen at the time.
As a Private Client solicitor, a large part of my job involves me assisting clients with trying to plan for the future and doing we can futureproof the documents we put in place for them, whether that is a Will, a Trust or a Lasting Power or Attorney.
The fact is that, despite our best attempts to do this, planning of this nature should really be an ongoing process and kept under regular review. When was the last time you looked at your Will? Has a change in assets or increase in their value changed your Inheritance Tax position? Have you done your Lasting Powers of Attorney while you are still able to do so, just in case?
We may not be able to predict the future, but here at Fisher Jones Greenwood, our Private Client team can assist you with your Will or estate planning matters and continue to advise you of changes over the years.
Whether you’re an existing or new client of the firm, and you feel it is time to review your current affairs then please do not hesitate to contact us on 01206 835261 or via email [email protected].