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Title: Tulissa law suit
Post by: Sing4me88 on April 05, 2018, 12:54:06 PM

So it seems it's not just the 'little guys/girls' that need to worry about being stiffed by co-writers....

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/music/tulisa-wins-legal-battle-against-britney-spears-and-william-for-scream-and-shout/ar-AAvrOvw?li=AAnZ9Ug&ocid=mailsignout

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: Mike67 on April 05, 2018, 06:25:09 PM

Fair play. Looks like they treated pretty badly.

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: adamfarr on April 06, 2018, 12:30:14 PM

There's me worrying about "little details that really take you there" and "getting some sensory metaphors in there" and all people really want is


"I'm wanna scream and shout/
and let it all out"...

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: Viscount Cramer & His Orchestra on April 06, 2018, 12:50:23 PM

Surely you already knew that Adam?

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: adamfarr on April 06, 2018, 02:49:08 PM

I live in denial...

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: shadowfax on April 06, 2018, 03:46:00 PM

Yep!! if you wanna make money, don't make sense 8) reckon we're all trying too hard ::)

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: devilhoned on April 07, 2018, 11:49:38 AM

I think it`s hilarious. It`s supposed to be a massive track but I can`t place it, I`ll probably recognise it if I hear it (believe me I can`t be bothered searching it). I read about this in the Sun/Star and I think the lyric

"I'm wanna scream and shout/
and let it all out"...

is actually quoted in this press as `let ~~it all out`, but no doubt this will be discussed by future music theoreticians. I actually think it`s an effective use of counterpoint and the kind of line Philip Larkin would be proud of.
This is in the same week someone in the Sun or Star described Britney Spears as a musical genius.  I need a lie down.

It`s all good fun. 

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: dasntn on April 07, 2018, 06:05:12 PM

Well, that's it. Next time Britney calls and asks me to write a song with her, I'm just going to say no!

Title: Re: Tulissa law suit
Post by: RealKevM on April 08, 2018, 02:11:46 PM

It's hard to fathom why they wouldn't give her a songwriting credit (well not Britney and WIll I AM, the record company I guess) unless they weren't aware. Bit daft to let it go all the way to court.