The Coffee House

[DoctorDino]

I still don't care. Frankly, if she HAD won, she probably would have screwed over someone else who was more deserving but just doesn't have the same PR machine that she does. So did she get screwed? Not even close.

Okay, so I looked up the winners.
Sam Smith won a friggin' award for a song he plagiarized from Tom Petty?

Not sure if serious.

Why wouldn't I be?

The whole Tom Petty thing made me lol so I wasn't sure if you were serious or not.

 

[limr30 3]

Sam Smith has to pay Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne writing credit and list them as co-writers.
Update Tom Petty awarded songwriting royalties for Sam Smith 8217 s 8220 Stay With Me 8221 Consequence of Sound

 

[waday]

I personally think the whole Tom Petty / Sam Smith thing should be forgotten. Since Petty and Lynne are now being credited and Petty came out with this statement:

About the Sam Smith thing. Let me say I have never had any hard feelings toward Sam. All my years of songwriting have shown me these things can happen. Most times you catch it before it gets out the studio door but in this case it got by. Sam’s people were very understanding of our predicament and we easily came to an agreement. The word lawsuit was never even said and was never my intention. And no more was to be said about it. How it got out to the press is beyond Sam or myself. Sam did the right thing and I have thought no more about this. A musical accident no more no less. In these times we live in this is hardly news. I wish Sam all the best for his ongoing career. Peace and love to all.

If we had heartbreak over the number of songs and covers and whatever else they call it that people took from one another, we'd have a lot less music these days. As long as the original songwriters are ok with it and properly credited, it's ok with me.

 

[minicoop1985]

I gotta say, I find it entirely amusing that Beyonce got overlooked for Beck. Everyone knows Beck is better than Beyonce anyway.

 

[Designer]

I gotta say, I find it entirely amusing that Beyonce got overlooked for Beck. Everyone knows Beck is better than Beyonce anyway.

But, but...Didn't Beyonce perform at a halftime show or something like that?

That gives her cred.

 

[limr30 3]

If we had heartbreak over the number of songs and covers and whatever else they call it that people took from one another, we'd have a lot less music these days. As long as the original songwriters are ok with it and properly credited, it's ok with me.

They weren't originally.

 

[waday]

If we had heartbreak over the number of songs and covers and whatever else they call it that people took from one another, we'd have a lot less music these days. As long as the original songwriters are ok with it and properly credited, it's ok with me.

They weren't originally.

They are now.

 

[KenC]

I want to see a 'Lunch with Ken' gallery.

I don't think there'd be much of an audience for that. It was cold and damp so I felt more like walking and staying warm than stopping to take pictures, but I did take some and will post whatever I think is interesting.

Your link wouldn't work here (company IT security) but I'll take a look from home later.

 

[Gary A.]

I want to see a 'Lunch with Ken' gallery.

I don't think there'd be much of an audience for that. It was cold and damp so I felt more like walking and staying warm than stopping to take pictures, but I did take some and will post whatever I think is interesting.

Your link wouldn't work here (company IT security) but I'll take a look from home later.

Cold, damp and photography often don't mix.

 

[limr30 3]

If we had heartbreak over the number of songs and covers and whatever else they call it that people took from one another, we'd have a lot less music these days. As long as the original songwriters are ok with it and properly credited, it's ok with me.

They weren't originally.

They are now.

True, but they wouldn't have been had the lawyers not done something about it. Smith didn't give Petty and Lynne credit because it was the right thing to do; he did it because he got caught.

 

[waday]

If we had heartbreak over the number of songs and covers and whatever else they call it that people took from one another, we'd have a lot less music these days. As long as the original songwriters are ok with it and properly credited, it's ok with me.

They weren't originally.

They are now.

True, but they wouldn't have been had the lawyers not done something about it. Smith didn't give Petty and Lynne credit because it was the right thing to do; he did it because he got caught.

Water under the bridge.

 

[limr30 3]

I never said there needed to be a big deal made over it. Obviously, the matter has been settled. That's not going to stop me from being annoyed at the lack of integrity. Just because it's in the past doesn't mean it's de facto ethical.

 

[sm4him]

I actually know a couple of Tom Petty songs.
Who the other people are ya'll are talking about, I have no idea.

 

[limr30 3]

I actually know a couple of Tom Petty songs.
Who the other people are ya'll are talking about, I have no idea.

To be honest, I never heard of Sam Smith until last week.

 

[waday]

I get annoyed at the lack of integrity, as well.

But, I'm not saying that because it's in the past it's ethical. All I'm saying is that the big man (not Santa) said it's ok and has been credited to his liking. He got what he wanted and everything was straightened out. Water under the bridge.

If you don't like Sam Smith, don't listen to him. That's what I do to a lot of music.