Re: Not a stage dad my ass!!!!!!!!!!!: Spin control fails as Archuleta's Dad banished from "Idol"

"James Robinson" <wascana@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Mason Barge" <masonbarge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>> "Taylor" <lukebenward@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote ?
>>>
>>> We're told by changing the lyrics, it created problems with the
>>> song's publisher and cost "A.I." a lot of money.
>>
>> Yeah, absolutely.  In the Byzantine web of rights to music, an artist
>> has an absolute right to perform and record any song listed by a
>> public rights distribution agency but cannot change the words.
>
> What?
>
> There are loads of examples of artists changing words to songs when they
> cover them.  Are you saying they were all illegal?  Did the Association 
> get
> sued for correcting the grammar in the Mamas and Papas song "Go Where
You
> Wanna Go"?
>
> In this particular case, there are many examples on YouTube of Stand By
Me
> and Beautiful Girls juxtaposed by artists, like Jabberwock, which is 
> likely
> where Archie got the inspiration, and where the conflict might arise. 
He
> only used two words, "beautiful girls", but also the tune from one
phrase
> of the Kingston song.
>

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.  See my comment 
below.  Trying to state a principle of musical copyright law from your 
perceptions is like trying to arrive at the Planck Constant using common 
sense.