Comments on: 4 Other Artists Who Were Sued for Plagiarism

By: Brianna

Brianna — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:00:00 +0000

Although what I commented isn’t the same because he wasn’t sued but plagiarism is what it is. Although it’s your own work you still copied it and passed that off as original. it just seems unfair to the listeners to have to listen to the same crap over again but with new lyrics-music just ain’t music anymore with the lack of creativity:(

By: Brianna

Brianna — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:55:00 +0000

you know what else is so agonizingly annoying? when an artist is too damn lazy and does a different song with the same music but one or two treble changes-yes treble changes…HELLO! the bass is the same and I love music and a musician myself(harp and violin, classically trained nonetheless) but I love all music. For those into rap, listen to Lil Boosie(weird name) and listen to Granny and Distant Lover-SAME MUSIC! how annoying!
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By: passion78259

passion78259 — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:55:01 +0000

Notice any similarities… The movie Music and Lyrics came out a year before Mystery Jets came out with this song…

Check out Music & Lyrics – “Way Back Into Love” full version and Mystery Jets – “Young Love”

By: PhineusQButterfat

PhineusQButterfat — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:33:48 +0000

Tom Petty pursued legal action against The Red Hot Chili Peppers because one of their newer songs sounds suspiciously like “Last Dance With Mary Jane”.

So what, you say?

Both songs had the same producer. Google it and you’ll find sites that have audio clips of both. It seemed pretty blatant to me after I heard them.

By: Mindymoo

Mindymoo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:23:59 +0000

Avril Lavigne has done quite a lot more plagiarizing than just the stupid “girlfriend” song. Listen to the song “I’m the kinda” by Peaches, and then listen to Avril’s “I don’t have to try.” it is a carbon copy. Plus, any of the songs she did happen to write herself- which are not many- are also carbon copies of songs by Pink, Nickelback, Coldplay, etc.

By: Crandal

Crandal — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 21:47:27 +0000

The Timbaland beat in question is such a common one that a million people could sue him for plagiarism. That’s just a band trying to get their name out there, and suing to do it. It’s a VERY simple beat.

By: Melodye

Melodye — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:32:29 +0000

I agree with Nerak, and not just because I’m biased in favor of any Beatle. My Sweet Lord is much better than He’s So Fine – even though I do like both songs. I love the lyrics and feeling behind My Sweet Lord, as well as the guitar riffs, that you just don’t get from He’s So Fine.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:26:09 +0000

My favorite plagiarism story has to be John Fogerty getting accused of plagiarising himself… he wrote “Run Through the Jungle” for Creedence Clearwater Revival… but had signed over the rights to his music when he left the band. In 1985 he released a solo album, “Centerfield” and then was accused of copying his own music in the song “The Old Man Down The Road”. He originally argued that one could not plagiarize oneself… but even had to play guitar riffs from the two songs on the stand!

By: Johnny Cat

Johnny Cat — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:22:04 +0000

I guess I thought this whole controversy was over years ago. Dollar bills aside, I think the music community has greatly benefitted by mashup culture, which is overt sampling and blending of previously recorded songs.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:51:44 +0000

There was actually a small argument that Bob Dylan had plagarized poetry lines in his latest album, Modern Times.