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Am 01.12.2011 09:15, schrieb Louigi Verona:

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> I second what Ralf says.

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> There is a nice Russian article on the subject. Shortly speaking, it is

> about the fact that art has always been standing on other artists'

> shoulders. But now such a stance is denied to artists and it is sometimes

> even deemed shameful if you are using synth presets, instead of coming up

> with your own. So the article speaks of how the cult of originality has

> toned down creativity and that songwriters spend too much time trying to

> make original presets and arrangements instead of writing songs and how

> much time is spent in doing something original just for the sake of

> originality.

> I am very much with what the author says. I do not see a problem with

> anyone using another composer's melody. In fact, isn't this is what

> composers write songs for, so that people can play and sing them?

To cite someone elses work is a most important technique in arts.

Beginning with a simple parody up to zeniths like Mahlers variations on

a theme from Bach and Charles Mingus playing american songbook standards.
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> Indeed, economical thinking has distorted perception of art greatly with

> this concept of originality.

Its economics, indeed. And it is NOT originality or authorship as a

wrong concept. If I cite/adapt someone, I keep my listeners informed

that I do -- that is a matter of respect for me. Andi it does not

diminish my own part of the work at all.
The problem is: if there is someone, that wants to cash in for a

citation, many musicians dump respect for the original authors simply to

avoid weasel-bites.
Longer sampling can be and covers are another matter: as soon as you

make money with a piece building upon long samples or that you cover,

you should pay a share to the original authors/producers.
best regards
HZN
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> Cheers!

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> Louigi.

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