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62hofner
Feb 04, 2010, 05:42 PM
... what a crock of sh*t! The level of greed that some people display is astounding.

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/105260/men-at-work-vs-the-man-80s-band-charged-with-plagiarism/?page=9#comments
Reverend Rock
Feb 04, 2010, 09:44 PM
This is absurd. A token fee of maybe 15 or 20 percent might be fair compensation, but 40 to 60 percent??? That's just wrong.
62hofner
Feb 04, 2010, 10:18 PM
I think anything would be too much.

Funny how it took someone, what?... 25 years to say, "hey, that flute part sounds like this children's song!".
lennon71
Feb 05, 2010, 03:32 AM
Madness
834
Feb 05, 2010, 06:20 AM
Amazingly bad. Someone is going to have to explain plagiarism to me one of these days because by now, there are probably what--one million songs? Two million songs written over the course of time? There's bound to be overlap and someone is going to sue over 5 seconds of copy? What kind of plagiarism cage match are they going to have when someone wants to sue over a BLUES song? Can you imagine?
62hofner
Feb 05, 2010, 09:50 AM
Amazingly bad. Someone is going to have to explain plagiarism to me one of these days because by now, there are probably what--one million songs? Two million songs written over the course of time? There's bound to be overlap and someone is going to sue over 5 seconds of copy? What kind of plagiarism cage match are they going to have when someone wants to sue over a BLUES song? Can you imagine?

Yeah.... at this point, "plagiarism" can only be defined as similarities that are so obvious that you can claim both pieces are nearly identical. A three-second riff can not be plagiarized. If this is the accepted yardstick by which plagiarism is measured, then lawsuits would abound in the music industry.
834
Feb 05, 2010, 10:19 AM
Right. How many times have you been listening to a song and say 'that sounds just like...'? It happens alot. If it is blatant, then of course it's a different matter. To wit: Yoko's "Yes I'm Your Angel" is "Makin' Whoopee" (which she was sued over and lost).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMDtQjoIq2I
Esmirelda
Feb 05, 2010, 11:40 AM
Maybe... It's a mistake. (Sorry, couldn't resist the corny joke.)
62hofner
Feb 05, 2010, 12:55 PM
Maybe... It's a mistake. (Sorry, couldn't resist the corny joke.)

:laugh5:

Who can it be knocking at my door? Please go away - copyright infringement lawyer...."
Elephantshampoo
Feb 15, 2010, 08:51 PM
Nice weather we're having in Burbank tonite eh?

In a similiar vein, Bob Daisley & Lee Kerslakes bass & drum parts were re-recorded on the 1st 2 Ozzy albums, so they couldn't get or sue for more royalties I surmise. Interesting how Oz was ripped off blind in the early 70's, then he turns round & does this. Hmmm.
62hofner
Feb 15, 2010, 09:24 PM
Nice weather we're having in Burbank tonite eh?.

It was a little too warm today for February :wink2:. 10° cooler and I'd have been happy.

But it's been nice for the most part.
Elephantshampoo
Feb 15, 2010, 09:38 PM
There's a great memorabilia & model sort of store on Magnolia, near B of A. Models of movie & comic book charaters in miniature. Also loads of old 11 X 14 photos of mainly 60's & 70's Tv show characters. TOS, Dr Who, original Batman & Avengers & so on. Some Star Wars figures & lifesize Phasers. Fun place. Just west of the bank.


I got a Tom Baker 11x14 from The Deadly Assassin complete with the elaborate headwear of the Timelords, very rare. My favorite episode, well a tie with City of Death. & an incredible Alyssa Milano 4x6.

Bout halfway down you can see the wonderful costumes.
http://thomas-stewart-baker.com/assassin.htm


Didn't see any Beatles stuff, but worth a look.