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2 Comments 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 »
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 »
Guns n’ Roses Deny Song Theft. Face $1 Million Lawsuit. | Music Vixen BlogOver 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 »
Rip Offs - Cartoon Dolls Community - Doll forums and doll maker discussion boardsABOVE: 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 »
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"21 Guns" from 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day
2009
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Recommended if you like:
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 »
IRonmikehamiltonAbove: 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 »
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.
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.
New: Them Crooked Vultures–Best Supergroup Ever? | Music Vixen Blog
This might be the most annoying promo video ever made. It’s for a band called Chickenfoot.
Have you heard of Chickenfoot?
Chickenfoot is being billed as a new “supergroup” featuring ex-Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar, ex-VH bassist Michael Anthony, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and guitarist-who-sued-Coldplay-for-plagiarism, Joe Satriani.
A guy who couldn’t upstage David Lee Roth and a guy so boring Coldplay might’ve swiped his song? Um, thanks…
As expected, Chickenfoot basically sounds like a middle-aged Van Halen cover band. The group’s self-titled debut album hits stores in June, if you’re curious, you can check out three free Chickenfoot mp3s.
Complete Chickenfoot 2009 Tour Dates (after the jump) Continue reading »
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Quick! Someone call the police on Adam Lambert. No, not the fashion police, the real police-this kid is a thief!
On Tuesday’s country music themed episode of American Idol, resident flat-iron rocker Adam Lambert dished out an oddly Arabian version of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire.”
The judges all went crazy over how weird and original Lambert’s interpretation was, but we can’t help thinking that it sounded suspiciously similar to the version of the song performed by Dilana on RockStar Supernova. (Yeah, we’re busting out the Supernova on you, deal with it.)
Check out the videos of Dilana’s 2006 performance and Adam’s performance from last night, then tell us if you think he copied his act from her. (Um, he TOTALLY did!)
We say ADAM LAMBERT is a THIEF!
