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Anonymous Songwriters Group Calls for Artists to Stop Demanding Royalties for Songs They Didn’t Write

It has long been an open secret in the music industry that certain artists and/or their management insist on receiving a percentage of publishing and a songwriting credit on songs they did not write, or made minor contributions to, in exchange for the artist covering the song. Songwriters often go along, on the premise that a smaller percentage of a hit song by a major artist is better than a large percentage of a song that isn’t a hit.

“A very famous artist’s rep recently told me that giving them publishing despite their not contributing to writing the song in any way was ‘The tax you pay to be on ______’s album,’” wrote Warner A&R exec and songwriter manager Gabz Landman when reposting The Pact’s message. “That makes me sick. This is stealing, plain and simple. I do not know ANY other industry like this. a songwriters sole income is publishing and yet artists reduce the writer (who poured not only their talent but personal stories into song) share for absolutely 0 reason beyond greed. A tax is not an excuse.”

“I’ve given publishing to pretty much every artist I’ve written for in the first 8 years of my career regardless if they didn’t write much,” commented songwriter Autumn Rowe, who has written songs covered by Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, Becky G and others.

Full article: https://variety.com/2021/music/news/songwriters-group-artists-stop-taking-royalties-pact-1234939379/

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LOVEDRUG
16 minutes ago, Bio said:

(who poured not only their talent but personal stories into song)

if you're writing a song for someone else, are you really pouring your personal stories into it?

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moonsago
9 minutes ago, Autumn said:

if you're writing a song for someone else, are you really pouring your personal stories into it?

Absolutely, some songs are not necesarelly written for an artist or with an artist in mind, some are just written from personal experiences and then sent around for an artist to pick it up. 

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js4754394o9823
10 minutes ago, Autumn said:

if you're writing a song for someone else, are you really pouring your personal stories into it?

yeah, why not
when you want to, for example, share your story with as many people as possible to maybe help someone
having a popular person singing about it is a good option

red wine, cheap perfume and a filthy pout
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PartySick

RedOne better collect his Gypsy royalties before they get yanked :udidnt:

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9 minutes ago, Dulo Peep said:

beyoncé and rihanna sweeties, i'm so sorry...

Dula Peep was mentioned in the article tho 

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vyniildisk
6 minutes ago, Bio said:

Dula Peep was mentioned in the article tho 

Then the article is complete frabricated lies and should be disregarded since Dua is an actual proper songwriter and we all know that.

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PartySick
2 minutes ago, Dulo Peep said:

Then the article is complete frabricated lies and should be disregarded since Dua is an actual proper songwriter and we all know that.

The 180 :ladyhaha:

 

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