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Report: Record Labels Sue GUNS N' ROSES For Copying Songs
- Oct. 5, 2009
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Reuters reports: Two independent record labels sued U.S. rock band GUNS N' ROSES for $1 million, claiming the group used portions of two songs by a German musician on their last album "Chinese Democracy". British label Independiente and the U.S. arm of Domino Recording Company, who own the licensing rights to songs by German electronic musician Ulrich Schnauss, allege that singer Axl Rose and GUNS N' ROSES band members and album producers copied portions of two of Schnauss' songs — "Wherever You Are" and "A Strangely Isolated Place" (hear audio below) — for a song used on the band's last GN'R album called "Riad N' the Bedouins". Read the entire report from Reuters.
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COMMENT | Hahaha
posted by : Strychnine.213
10/5/2009 4:28:14 PM
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After all the money and time that went into that album, they're now being sued for copying someone elses work?
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COMMENT | ??
posted by : MungFace
10/5/2009 4:30:32 PM
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somebody point to where in these songs the copied parts are allegedly from, cuz i don't hear anything even remotely similar
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COMMENT | How long ago did this song come out....
posted by :
10/5/2009 4:31:30 PM
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because Bedouins is at least 8 years old
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COMMENT | What a cash grab...
posted by :
10/5/2009 4:34:22 PM
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Uh, the GN'R "theft" is about 3 seconds long and it's a preset on the synthesizer they used. That's like the Beatles trying to sue Cannibal Corpse because they used one of the same guitar chords in one of their songs.
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COMMENT | WOW
posted by : ZeeMisfit
10/5/2009 4:36:49 PM
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I can't believe someone is admitting to something on Chinese Democracy.
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COMMENT | uh
posted by :
10/5/2009 4:39:19 PM
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This is not going to hold up whatsoever
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COMMENT | I was listening for the sound of a toilet flushing
posted by : LappyMcNut
10/5/2009 4:39:49 PM
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but did not hear it. Wonder what music portions they copied??
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/5/2009 4:50:17 PM
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there is a 5 second keyboard loop at the beginning of "wherever you are" that is similar to Riad, but sue worthy, I don't think so. Chinese Democracy = Best album of this decade
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COMMENT |
posted by : Megamoca coffee
10/5/2009 4:53:22 PM
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I'm susprised they did not sue because it sucked
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COMMENT | stupid
posted by : Raulinc
10/5/2009 4:58:46 PM
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that german guy is a looser and needs to get a real job
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/5/2009 5:08:13 PM
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If anyone deserves to be sued it is Axel ..... give him some JAIL TIME also
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COMMENT | what?
posted by : Gondor
10/5/2009 5:12:54 PM
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This is atmospheric rubbish. Get stoned and sit down at the synth with a glass of wine and this is what you get.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/5/2009 5:19:13 PM
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can iommi sue gnr for the "paradise city" riff? i think zero the hero is the world's most copied riff that only a few people ever heard.
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COMMENT | CD ...
posted by : rr00
10/5/2009 5:36:36 PM
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I can hear some similarities. Such as the embedded drum loop at about 2:30 in the song. From what I understand about musical IP, it seems doubtful to me that it'd hold up in court, though.
I love the older GnR,
but I also think ChiDem is absolutely fantastic.
It has grown on me, and every time I listen, I hear new aspects of the music. To me, that's a big part of the musical experience.
Probably it should be named something other than GnR though. Maybe Axl had legal reasons for using the brand.
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COMMENT | BTW ---
posted by : rr00
10/5/2009 5:42:33 PM
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I have to admit that I rather like Ulrich's music, and this is my first introduction to it. It's chill. Sometimes chill is good.
Thanks Blabbermouth!
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COMMENT | AXL IS IRON CLAD... THERE IS NO FUKKEN SUING HIM
posted by : T-Boner.com
10/5/2009 6:24:59 PM
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THAT IS LIKE SUING GOD IN HEAVEN.
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT
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COMMENT | AXL LAUGHING... SAYING
posted by : T-Boner.com
10/5/2009 6:33:42 PM
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"F*CK THEM"
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COMMENT | German
posted by :
10/5/2009 6:40:07 PM
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I think the intro to A Strangely Isolated Place sounds very similar to the music in the Forest Temple in Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Maybe that german guy needs to watch his back for the Nintendo-people now!
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COMMENT | That's funny as hell
posted by :
10/5/2009 6:44:50 PM
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It's the record LABEL, NOT ULRICH SCHNAUSS, that's sueing.
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COMMENT | ^T-Boner.com
posted by :
10/5/2009 6:49:19 PM
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Like Axl much?
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COMMENT | HJSimpson
posted by :
10/5/2009 6:55:44 PM
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What planet are you ON, Homer?
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COMMENT | Im sueing too
posted by :
10/5/2009 7:24:28 PM
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Im sueing Guns & Roses for copyright of me taking a dump then disguising it as an album called "Chinese Democracy".
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COMMENT | Interesting.......not!
posted by :
10/5/2009 8:15:06 PM
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It will be ok, because Axl's master plan is to sue China if they ever adopt a democratic government............He plans to license Democracy to each individual citizen of China with plans to be renewed in a similar fashion as software licensing.
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COMMENT | Axl will win this case
posted by : RiotAct666
10/5/2009 8:18:25 PM
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You dont ever mess with him.
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COMMENT | See Axl
posted by : schenker's liquor
10/5/2009 8:22:00 PM
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Thats what happens when you don't have Izzy writting your songs.
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COMMENT | RiotAct666
posted by :
10/5/2009 8:27:53 PM
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God you're a fool. What did Axl Rose do to turn you into such a slavish psycophant? Sure the case is ridiculous but I wanna know what your dysfunction is.
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COMMENT | it's ironic
posted by :
10/5/2009 8:52:52 PM
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Axl tried to sue Hinder for saying that their song Homecoming Queen sounded like Sweet Child O Mine (which it kinda does but there are differences)---and now he's getting sue for taking away a 5 second sound clip that could've been 100% coincidental. What the hell? haha.
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COMMENT | Uh what?
posted by : TheBlackening
10/5/2009 9:20:11 PM
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Neither of these songs sound like anything in Riad to me. I'm calling bullshit.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/5/2009 10:56:35 PM
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These guys don't know who they are messing with. He has been through more lawsuits than the tobacco companies.
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COMMENT | Actually...
posted by : forest of impaled
10/6/2009 12:27:11 AM
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Domino is quite a big label overseas and made tons of money from Franz Ferdinand, Clinic, and many others.
Ulrich Schnauss was definitely ripped off. This is a big blow to the GNR camp for not getting clearances before putting the shittiest album ever out.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
10/6/2009 1:12:34 AM
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OMMENT | Well,
posted by : IISoviaII
10/5/2009 4:47:51 PM
This will set Axl back another 10 years.
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HAAHAHAHHAAA
Doh!
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
10/6/2009 1:50:17 AM
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Who the hell would actually listen to those songs long enough to steal from them. No sample worthy parts. Plus I don't think it said that the suit has been won or lost yet.
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COMMENT |
posted by : donbanania
10/6/2009 2:52:36 AM
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just some more shit heads trying to desperatly make some money off gnr...
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