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White Stripes lawsuit - skippy the wonder dog - 04-17-2006

Anyone see this one?
http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/04/17/white-stripes-lawsuit.html

If this guy wins, just think ... poor Meg won't even be able to afford the shirt on her back ... down, Lizard King! Down! Smile

Looks like another attempt to cash in, like the recent Dan Brown/da Vinci Code lawsuit. If the guy wants royalties as the story says, he's essentially claiming songwriting credit. Reminiscent of the lawsuit against Sarah McLachlan after Surfacing made a pile of money.

- mrlayance - 04-17-2006

I don't understand how this works? He was paid his $35US an hour to do his job? How does that intitle him to the credit for the bands success?

- Douglas - 04-17-2006

Its the American way. Just wait until I become famous for my "Men of the Sewage Plant" calendar. All these scrubs I call friends will be all over me for cash.

- chancellor - 04-17-2006

not sure how it works, didnt know hes entitled to royalties as he was paid to record the tracks. just some guy trying to make a buck off someone else

- brown_eyed_girl - 04-17-2006

its smells slightly shitty to me, since when do u get paid for doing the same thing twice??? isnt that like bad OCD?? no wait its just greed....

- Lizard King - 04-17-2006

Typical bullshit, someone gets famous than gets sued. I dont know all the details, but I dont see the Stripes losing out on this one.


But Meg without a shirt...

Big Grin

- opiated - 04-17-2006

LizardKing51 Wrote:But Meg without a shirt...

Big Grin

:thumb: :thumb:

- Lizard King - 04-17-2006

Time for a random Meg pic..

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- VioletlightHeron - 04-17-2006

LizardKing51 Wrote:Time for a random Meg pic..

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Now if only she would do a Maxim or FHM photo spread... Confusedhock: :lol:

- TLB - 04-17-2006

Douglas Wrote:Its the American way....
ah yes, the ol' U.S. of A. - the most litigious society of them all.
What irks me is that we're not far off....

- skippy the wonder dog - 04-18-2006

chancellor Wrote:not sure how it works, didnt know hes entitled to royalties as he was paid to record the tracks. just some guy trying to make a buck off someone else

Well, he wouldn't be entitled to royalties unless he was the author of some kind of intellectual property. So it looks to me like he's after songwriting credit for "helping to create their sound."

Remember the lawsuit against Sarah McLachlan? It was someone going after her for songwriting credit.

Because that's where the money is.

- scottitude - 04-18-2006

Remember what happened to the last guy that crossed Jack?

[Image: vonbondiesjasonm1ht.jpg]
-Jason Stollsteimer of the Von Bondies-

White literally unleashed a seven-nation-army of punches,
hammering his face with seven rapid-fire blows before
Stollsteimer could hit the ground.

- skippy the wonder dog - 06-16-2006

Well, the Stripes won this one.

In case anyone was waiting breathlessly on the outcome.

- Dr. J - 06-16-2006

This case was clear cut, but some are less so, particularly if it involves fellow band members. Although Robbie Robertson receives the credit (financial and otherwise) for writing most of the Band's songs, Levon Helm claims that what Robbie brought to rehearsal was far from finished and, in fact, everyone helped in the creation of the final product, but received no credit for it.

It's my understanding that in order to avoid this very kind of situation The Hip have had from the beginning an agreement that says no matter who contributes what to a song all 5 members will share equally the songwriting credit. An interesting arrangement, if true. Can anyone confirm this?

- chris - 06-16-2006

Dr. J Wrote:This case was clear cut, but some are less so, particularly if it involves fellow band members. Although Robbie Robertson receives the credit (financial and otherwise) for writing most of the Band's songs, Levon Helm claims that what Robbie brought to rehearsal was far from finished and, in fact, everyone helped in the creation of the final product, but received no credit for it.

It's my understanding that in order to avoid this very kind of situation The Hip have had from the beginning an agreement that says no matter who contributes what to a song all 5 members will share equally the songwriting credit. An interesting arrangement, if true. Can anyone confirm this?
I've read, and heard, this many times. If you check the albums (except the EP), it always lists "The Tragically Hip" as the songwriter, and there are 5 "company names" listed as the publisher.