Chapter 6 - The hard drive Victor possessed legally
Before Daniel became too sick to work, he transferred project files to Blackwood’s studio server.
That sounds like proof of theft.
It was not that simple.
The transfer included commissioned Blackwood projects.
The Lantern Sea files were stored in the same folder because Daniel and Victor had been discussing a potential premiere.
Victor’s in-house music coordinator, Peter Lang, requested:
“latest stems, MIDI, score drafts and reference mixes.”
Daniel sent a drive.
No signed rights transfer.
But Blackwood’s team possessed copies lawfully.
Important.
After Daniel died, I was barely functioning.
Victor attended the funeral.
Paid for part of it anonymously? I learned later.
He offered me work at his residence when I needed stable income.
That was how I became house staff.
He said:
“Daniel mattered to me.”
I believed him.
Partly because it was true.
May you like
Grief makes partial truths especially dangerous.
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