QuoteIt's always upsetting to hear when an artist/act demands publishing and credit on a song they didn't write. It's morally wrong and...

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..the greatest entertainers of all time (Elvis, Sinatra etc) never did that. It's disrespectful to people who work tirelessly on their craft

By Savan Kotecha, Twitter.


I would love to know which artist he is talking about..

Woah! We'll have to keep an eye on everything he's working on, I'd love to know too! I agree though, it's a total insult to a songwriter.

Quote from: Joshua on October 28, 2013, 11:34:47 AM
Woah! We'll have to keep an eye on everything he's working on, I'd love to know too! I agree though, it's a total insult to a songwriter.

Don't we do this anyway?

And yeah, how could one not agree!

Some time ago, Heather Bright wrote this: http://www.idolator.com/5814762/songwriter-heather-bright-supports-britney-spears-blasts-justin-bieber

Major A-list artists get songwriting credits because that's the only way they get MORE money and a new publisher/songwriter/producer gets a high profile song placement.

It makes sense to me, but that doesn't mean I agree with it.

IS he working with Beyonce? 

Quote from: B Steady on October 28, 2013, 11:41:35 AM
Don't we do this anyway?

And yeah, how could one not agree!

I disagree.

Quote from: georg_e on October 28, 2013, 05:44:02 PM
    I disagree.

Do you wanna draw me out?

@eddie: lollll

Quote from: B Steady on October 28, 2013, 05:56:49 PM
Do you wanna draw me out?

@eddie: lollll

I think songwriters should be forced to give 90% of the credit to every artist, always. And even if an artist turns down their song, the songwriters should have to pay the artist a fee out of their own pocket, and never bother them again.

Are you getting credits when you just add some ad-lips?

Oh and Simon Cowell just got credits for having the idea for "Footprints"..

I guess we have talked about that already.

Quote from: georg_e on October 28, 2013, 06:16:10 PM
      I think songwriters should be forced to give 90% of the credit to every artist, always. And even if an artist turns down their song, the songwriters should have to pay the artist a fee out of their own pocket, and never bother them again.

Amen!

Quote from: B Steady on October 28, 2013, 06:41:37 PM
Amen!

Thank you!! And one last thing: if songwriters want to be listed on the record, they have to pay extra for that.

Or when you do the whole production and you're only credited for additional production.