Comments on: OK, who REALLY wrote that song? http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:08:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Mark D. http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-125 Mark D. Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:55:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-125 I do love all the helpful hints you email us Shamir. I host a songwriting group in L.A. and always share them with the group when I start out our meetings. I am a little confused though about what you are implying when singers are taking writing credit for songs they didn't write. <br/><br/>If the writer had a copyright before shopping the song then nobody should be able to take writing credit. If the singer coerced or bribed the writer subtly or not then it is still the writer's fault for letting it happen. The only other way it could happen is if the writer failed to copyright the song before shopping it which left them wide open for scenarios like this.<br/><br/>In the end I agree it is wrong, but there are ways to prevent it from happening if the writer really wants to.<br/><br/>Mark D. I do love all the helpful hints you email us Shamir. I host a songwriting group in L.A. and always share them with the group when I start out our meetings. I am a little confused though about what you are implying when singers are taking writing credit for songs they didn’t write.

If the writer had a copyright before shopping the song then nobody should be able to take writing credit. If the singer coerced or bribed the writer subtly or not then it is still the writer’s fault for letting it happen. The only other way it could happen is if the writer failed to copyright the song before shopping it which left them wide open for scenarios like this.

In the end I agree it is wrong, but there are ways to prevent it from happening if the writer really wants to.

Mark D.

]]> By: Kenny http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-117 Kenny Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:50:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-117 I really enjoy reading this tips. I maybe a drummer but, I write songs for my band and writing songs has never been so simple :D I really enjoy reading this tips. I maybe a drummer but, I write songs for my band and writing songs has never been so simple :D

]]> By: Sarah http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-116 Sarah Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:00:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-116 Thank you. I read much and have more to consume and digest later. God bless! Thank you. I read much and have more to consume and digest later. God bless!

]]> By: Shamir Rele http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-115 Shamir Rele Mon, 06 Aug 2007 21:58:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-115 Thanks guys. Really appreciate the kind words! Thanks guys. Really appreciate the kind words!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-114 Anonymous Mon, 06 Aug 2007 15:35:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-114 Thanks Shamir. This was such an interesting article. All the stuff you put up has been helpful and informative. I think it's outrageous that artists take advantage of emerging sonwriters that way! Totally unprofessional. God bless: Annie. Thanks Shamir. This was such an interesting article. All the stuff you put up has been helpful and informative. I think it’s outrageous that artists take advantage of emerging sonwriters that way! Totally unprofessional. God bless: Annie.

]]> By: Dan http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-113 Dan Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:59:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-113 Hi Shamir,<br/> <br/>just wanted to thank you for all these songwriting tips you have been giving me for the past few months.<br/>They really have helped me in my songwriting.<br/><br/>THANKS AGAIN AND AGAIN GOD BLESS YOU Hi Shamir,

just wanted to thank you for all these songwriting tips you have been giving me for the past few months.
They really have helped me in my songwriting.

THANKS AGAIN AND AGAIN GOD BLESS YOU

]]> By: Star http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-112 Star Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:10:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-112 i agree with u there i know how it is i will never ever give a 'singer' <br/>my songs if i cant do then forget it lol as yes they do steal them i agree with u there i know how it is i will never ever give a ’singer’
my songs if i cant do then forget it lol as yes they do steal them

]]> By: Tom Jeffrey http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-111 Tom Jeffrey Sun, 05 Aug 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-111 Shamir:<br/><br/>Here is a nostalgia for you. I am totally country and have heard Willie Nelson given credit for "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" for years. I have an original copy of Hank Williams singing this song on his early radio program prior to his recording career.<br/>The song was actually written in 1945 (Willie would have been 13) by Fred Rose of Acuff-Rose fame. <br/>I am a little younger than Willie, but not by much. He lives just down the highway here in Austin, TX.<br/><br/>Tom Jeffrey Shamir:

Here is a nostalgia for you. I am totally country and have heard Willie Nelson given credit for “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain” for years. I have an original copy of Hank Williams singing this song on his early radio program prior to his recording career.
The song was actually written in 1945 (Willie would have been 13) by Fred Rose of Acuff-Rose fame.
I am a little younger than Willie, but not by much. He lives just down the highway here in Austin, TX.

Tom Jeffrey

]]> By: Amanda http://www.songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/07/ok-who-really-wrote-that-song/#comment-110 Amanda Sun, 05 Aug 2007 02:58:00 +0000 http://songwritingtipsonline.com/blog/?p=108#comment-110 a darn good article! and a darn true one! a darn good article! and a darn true one!

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