Another batch of music headlines you might’ve missed this week.
Find out who made music history, who creeped us out, who is green with envy and who is being sued for $400 billion dollars. Yikes. Continue reading »
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Published November 15th, 2009 by KarenPOLL: Bon Jovi’s $400 Billion Plagiarism Case Unfair?
Published November 13th, 2009 by KarenABOVE: Is Bon Jovi’s “I Love this Town” stolen from another musician? Compare songs, below.
Just when you thought that plagiarism lawsuits were the realm of pop tarts (Miley Cyrus plagiarism lawsuit), pop stars (Coldplay plagiarism lawsuit) and, well, washed-up rockers (Axl Rose plagiarism lawsuit), along comes news that one of the land’s most enduring, clean-cut rock crews is also being accused of song theft for one of their hits: Bon Jovi.
(Read: New Bon Jovi Album and Tour Follow Jackson’s Footsteps)
A judge initially rejected Boston musician Samuel Bartley Steele’s $400 billion case alleging that Continue reading »
"Was this a set-up for publicity all along?
HOW could Sony and the estate not have known about the provenance of the song - particularly as the estate's..."
robbieMichael Jackson Estate Admits “This is It” Stolen From Another Song
Published October 13th, 2009 by Karen
A day after Michael Jackson’s estate released his final song, “This Is It,” the internet went wild with accusations that the song was stolen from another artist.
(LISTEN: New Michael Jackson Song “This Is It”)
Today, the Jackson Estate has admitted that the song is actually Continue reading »
Guns n’ Roses Deny Song Theft. Face $1 Million Lawsuit.
Published October 10th, 2009 by Karen
Two independent music labels are suing Guns n’ Roses and Universal Music Group, alleging a track off Axl Rose’s Chinese Democracy copied parts of two songs by German electronic music artist Ulrich Schnauss, according to a report on RollingStone.com.
(Listen: Compare all three of the songs here)
In a statement released to the press Guns’n'Roses’ manager Irving Azoff denied that the band did anything improper. “The snippets of ‘ambient noise’ in question were provided by a member of the album’s production team who has assured us that Continue reading »
"[...] (Listen: Compare all three of the songs here) [...]"
Guns n’ Roses Deny Song Theft. Face $1 Million Lawsuit. | Music Vixen BlogGun’n’Roses Accused of Theft by German Musician: Compare
Published October 6th, 2009 by Karen
Over a decade in the making, the already disappointing 2008 Guns’n'Roses disc Chinese Democracy, just got a little worse. It seems that even with this much time to put it all together Guns’n'Roses (AKA Axl Rose and some guys who aren’t Slash) still couldn’t come up with an album on their own, so they stole one.
Ulrich Schnauss, an electronic music artist in Germany, is suing Axl and Co., charging that the band unlawfully used samples of his music on the song “Riad N’ the Bedouins.”
(Below: Compare the Guns’n'Roses track to Schnauss’s tunes)
Yeah, we don’t remember that song either. Chinese Democracy was pretty awful; we’re glad we forgot it. (Apparently, over 3 million people bought it, but we’re not sure why…)
After comparing the songs in question (below), it seems pretty clear that Continue reading »
"[...] been the other way around, because apparently, Ryan worked with Kelly first and THEN Beyonce. New Kelly Clarkson Song Admittedly “Ripped Off”..."
Rip Offs - Cartoon Dolls Community - Doll forums and doll maker discussion boardsNew Kelly Clarkson Song Admittedly “Ripped Off” from a Beyonce Hit
Published July 29th, 2009 by KarenABOVE: Compare the new Kelly Clarkson song, “Already Gone” (above) with Beyonce’s similar song “Halo” (below).
News is out: Kelly Clarkson’s new single, “Already Gone,” is basically a cheap knock-off of Beyonce’s hit, “Halo.”
In her defense, Clarkson didn’t acutally write this song. That’s cool, she’s popstar not a singer-songwriter, we get it.
Still, if you’re going to rip-off a popular song, why not rip-off something by someone a little cooler than “Sasha Fierce“?
When Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus starts stealing riffs from AC/DC, let us know.
In an interview with Canada’s CBC radio, Clarkson reportedly blamed songwriter Ryan Tedder of OneRebublic fame for the song knock-off.
Over the weekend, Clarkson told radio listeners, “No one ’s gonna be sittin’ at home, thinking ‘Man, Ryan Tedder gave Beyonce and Kelly the same track to write to.’ No, they’re just gonna be saying I ripped someone off. I called Ryan and said, Continue reading »
"I was a Green Day fan; I liked Kerplunk, loved and still listen to Dookie, and enjoyed some of Insomniac, Nimrod, and American Idiot. But since Dookie..."
mikeSingles: Green Day “21 Guns” Borrowed from David Bowie?
Published May 26th, 2009 by Karen
"21 Guns" from 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day
2009
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the Clash, David Bowie, Garbage, Blink 182
Above: Green Day’s surprisingly glammy new song, “21 Guns.”
After the jump: The classic song we think Green Day swiped the melody from.
With rumors of the genre’s demise long fueled by accusations of selling out and growing up, “punk’s not dead” has been a rallying cry since punk’s earliest days.
While we don’t want to examine and debate the vital signs of this no longer vital genre, we are curious as to what the word punk means in an era when people spend more time playing Guitar Hero than garage rock.
Does punk exist anymore? Is it just a brand name, like Pepsi or Starbucks? Does it even matter anymore? Probably not…
Met with widespread acclaim, and localized disgust, Green Day’s new album 21st Century Breakdown, featuring the single “21 Guns,” is Continue reading »
"No Coldplay is just talentless and without ethics, Ms. Fisher commented on this board to the effect that it isnt that big of a deal to steal someone..."
Rick SummerColdplay Plagiarism Suit Grows to Four Bands, See Video Comparison
Published May 6th, 2009 by KarenAbove: A handy video compares Coldplay’s “Viva la Vida” with similar songs by Joe Satriani, Cat Stevens and Enanitos Verdes. Class action lawsuit, anyone?
Folk singer Cat Stevens (now calling himself Yusuf Islam, but everyone else still calls him Cat Stevens) is apparently considering jumping on the bandwagon and suing Coldplay over its song “Viva La Vida” and the supposed plagiarism of his 1973 song “Foreigner Suite.”
Now, we really don’t want to defend Coldplay’s blandly affable pop, but we don’t think Stevens has a case. And, if he does have a case, he should actually be suing guitarist Joe Satriani, since Satriani thinks Coldplay stole the song from his “If I Could Fly”—which means Satriani must’ve copied it from Stevens, right?
Frankly, we’re not sure why anyone would want to claim credit for this boring mess.
Oh wait, it involves a stack of cash as big as Gwyneth Paltrow’s ego, that’s why.
Maybe, the song’s chord progression is just so common and natural (and kinda boring) that it has already been played a million times before, so nobody can really claim ownership of it anymore-like a blues riff.
Long before Satriani’s case made headlines, Brooklyn’s bouncy pop act Creaky Boards (AKA Andrew Hoepfner) claimed that Coldplay had stolen the “Viva la Vida” melody from its song (fittingly titled “The Songs I Didn’t Write”) after seeing the band perform at the CMJ music festival in 2007. Hoepfner hasn’t filed charges, and we’re not really sure if this is a joke or not, but it’s still more convincing than the Satriani case.
After the jump: See the actually pretty convincing Coldplay vs. Brooklyn’s Creaky Boards comparison video. Continue reading »
Did Coldplay Steal Cat Stevens Song?
Published May 5th, 2009 by Wendy
Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agreed yesterday that the Coldplay song, “Viva La Vida,” sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he did not say he would sue the British band for plagiarism, according to a Reuters report.
“My son brought it to my attention and said: ‘Doesn’t that sound like ‘Foreigner Suite?’” Stevens, now known as Yusuf Islam, told Reuters. The song definitely sounds like it,” he said of his song. “It has such logical chords and the melody has to be what it is…”
Islam said he still might sue Coldplay, depending upon how the Joe Satriani suit turns out. The American guitarist has sued Coldplay, accusing the British band of copyright infringement and claiming that substantial original portions of his song “If I Could Fly” are recycled in “Viva La Vida.” Satriani is seeking damages
Islam has recently come out with a new album called “Roadsinger,” which he will soon be plugging on a visit to the U.S.
Lil Wayne Sues Tune’s Producer
Published April 29th, 2009 by Wendy
Rapper Lil Wayne has filed a lawsuit against the producers of one of his hit songs for sampling another song without getting the other singer’s permission, according to an Associated Press report.
A lawsuit filed last year against Lil Wayne accuses him of copyright infringement, saying he failed to obtain permission to sample folk singer Karma-Ann Swanepoel’s song “Once” on his track “I Feel Like Dying.”
A lawsuit filed last week by the rapper’s lawyers says Rebel Rock Productions Inc., of Coconut Creek, Florida., produced “I Feel Like Dying” and was responsible for obtaining any necessary licensing agreements. The production company would not comment on the ongoing lawsuits.
Lil Wayne, whose real name Dwayne Carter Jr., lives in New Orleans, while Karma-Ann Swanepoel is a South African who now lives in Florida.