On an upcoming episode, characters sing a smoothed-out version of Sir Mix-A-Lot’s classic “Baby Got Back”—a version that is, nearly note-for-note, the exact same arrangement that Jonathan Coulton released back in 2005.
As one might expect, Coulton’s not exactly stoked about it. He says the show never even contacted him, and even tweeted that he’s pretty sure Glee actually used parts of his original recording (though he’s still looking for audio experts to prove that assertion). So far, there’s been no comment from Glee’s producers, but the evidence is pretty damning.
that is unbelievable. They even kept the lyric "Johnny C's in trouble"
Yeah, I was expecting "alright, it's an acoustic cover so I kinda see it" but literally the moment I clicked play it was just painstakingly obviously JoCo's version
Arrangements don't really count for much. Although if they do figure out the used some of his audio he could be eligible for performance rights.
Would the fact that they use "Johnny C's in trouble" despite the original lyric being "Mixalot's in trouble" help his case at all.
I mean it is the dude's name.
Not really, even with small lyrical changes it still counts as a cover. Mix-a-Lot is entitled to a songwriting credit and royalties (or whoever owns the royalties to that song), and it is good form to credit the arrangement, but they're usually not entitled to any royalty.
I might be wrong on this, I am not a copyright lawyer (thank god) I am basing this information off my history as a working/recording musician
Then they pull this shit, grr, makes me angry. At the very least, they could have given Coulton credit. I mean, this guy (at least used to) write songs for free (except the Portal ones), so I'd imagine he'd settle with just credit. They couldn't even do that.
is the same. Like you can imagine them in the studio, and someone does a slightly different intonation on one line, and the producer just rips his headphones off and hurls them at the ground.
"NO! NO! NO! EXACTLY like the JoCo version! EXACTLY! We are not COPYING him, we are BECOMING him! Videodrome! Praise the new flesh! Videodrome! Once more from the top."
Arrangements don't really count for much. Although if they do figure out the used some of his audio he could be eligible for performance rights.
Would the fact that they use "Johnny C's in trouble" despite the original lyric being "Mixalot's in trouble" help his case at all.
I mean it is the dude's name.
Not really, even with small lyrical changes it still counts as a cover. Mix-a-Lot is entitled to a songwriting credit and royalties (or whoever owns the royalties to that song), and it is good form to credit the arrangement, but they're usually not entitled to any royalty.
I might be wrong on this, I am not a copyright lawyer (thank god) I am basing this information off my history as a working/recording musician
While I don't know the legality of any of this, I really really doubt they can legally get away with selling the song on iTunes without even crediting Coulton for the cover.
Arrangements don't really count for much. Although if they do figure out the used some of his audio he could be eligible for performance rights.
Would the fact that they use "Johnny C's in trouble" despite the original lyric being "Mixalot's in trouble" help his case at all.
I mean it is the dude's name.
Not really, even with small lyrical changes it still counts as a cover. Mix-a-Lot is entitled to a songwriting credit and royalties (or whoever owns the royalties to that song), and it is good form to credit the arrangement, but they're usually not entitled to any royalty.
I might be wrong on this, I am not a copyright lawyer (thank god) I am basing this information off my history as a working/recording musician
While I don't know the legality of any of this, I really really doubt they can legally get away with selling the song on iTunes without even crediting Coulton for the cover.
They probably just won't offer it as a single in the US, then. I'm not sure what the rules are with selling it on an international iTunes site. It's not in the US store.
Also, that assassination attempt video was bizarre and shocking. Woah. I love that the guy had the presence of mind to smack the gun away when it misfired. I think I would have been stuck standing there in a panic at that point.
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I hope he can get a chunk of that big time Glee money out of this
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that is unbelievable. They even kept the lyric "Johnny C's in trouble"
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I was expecting it to be a "Oh okay these sound pretty similar" but holy shit no those are the same damn song
it's a whole new arrangement and melody
Arrangements don't really count for much. Although if they do figure out the used some of his audio he could be eligible for performance rights.
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good god
If you get them synced just right
it just sounds like a strangely mixed song
it is precisely the same
same key, exactly the same tempo
it's unbelievable.
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I mean it is the dude's name.
Not really, even with small lyrical changes it still counts as a cover. Mix-a-Lot is entitled to a songwriting credit and royalties (or whoever owns the royalties to that song), and it is good form to credit the arrangement, but they're usually not entitled to any royalty.
I might be wrong on this, I am not a copyright lawyer (thank god) I am basing this information off my history as a working/recording musician
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Then they pull this shit, grr, makes me angry. At the very least, they could have given Coulton credit. I mean, this guy (at least used to) write songs for free (except the Portal ones), so I'd imagine he'd settle with just credit. They couldn't even do that.
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single
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is the same. Like you can imagine them in the studio, and someone does a slightly different intonation on one line, and the producer just rips his headphones off and hurls them at the ground.
"NO! NO! NO! EXACTLY like the JoCo version! EXACTLY! We are not COPYING him, we are BECOMING him! Videodrome! Praise the new flesh! Videodrome! Once more from the top."
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While I don't know the legality of any of this, I really really doubt they can legally get away with selling the song on iTunes without even crediting Coulton for the cover.
Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov said the attacker tried to fire two shots but "most likely the gun misfired".
that was bonkers
for a brief moment I thought I was about to watch a guy get shot in the head
Instead I watched a video of a savage beating (but not an undeserved one)
They probably just won't offer it as a single in the US, then. I'm not sure what the rules are with selling it on an international iTunes site. It's not in the US store.
Also, that assassination attempt video was bizarre and shocking. Woah. I love that the guy had the presence of mind to smack the gun away when it misfired. I think I would have been stuck standing there in a panic at that point.
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