yxi 4,999 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Happy families are all alike. Then there are the ones where family members start suing each each other. See music producer Teddy Riley, who has worked with such musicians as Michael Jackson, Usher and Snoop Dogg. Last week, in California federal court, Riley filed a lawsuit concerning a song that he says he developed with Lady Gaga. Riley is now suing his own daughter, Taja Riley, for claiming a songwriting credit and partial ownership of a song that she allegedly had nothing to do with. According to the complaint, in September 2009, Lady Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) shared with him her concept for a composition that was originally titled, "Show Me Your Teeth," which ultimately made it onto her Monster album as the song "Teeth." The music was written by Teddy Riley and lyrics came from Lady Gaga. Riley says his daughter was "desirous of starting her own career in the music and entertainment business" and aware that her older sister Deja Riley had been "granted a gift of songwriting credit" by their father. Taja Riley allegedly wanted the same thing. The lawsuit states that "after completion of the ["Teeth"] song, and its selection for inclusion as a track on Lady Gaga's album, he and Taja had a discussion about whether he would be willing to similarly gift a songwriting credit to Taja Riley to assist her in starting her musical and entertainment career as well." The famed producer implies that he never came to such an understanding with his daughter. Afterwards, Taja Riley is said to have signed a deal with EMI Music Publishing and EMI Virgin Music and claimed co-writing credit and a 25 percent interest in "Teeth." The father says "the representations made by Taja Riley as to participation in the creation of the composition, authorship, and ownership are all false and untrue and that Defendant Taja Riley did not participate in any way in the creation of the composition, and did not own any rights whatsoever to The Song." He also blames EMI, whose publishing division was just sold to a consortium that includes Sony/ATV, for not contacting him to ascertain the truth. So he's now suing his daughter, EMI and Sony/ATV for copyright infringement, fraudulent copyright registration, unfair competition and accounting. He wants an enhanced award of statutory damages for willful infringement and an injunction. http://www.hollywood...sues-his-412327 Link to post Share on other sites
Stephen 28,062 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Wtf Link to post Share on other sites
SMILE2NE1 3,566 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 :sweep: Link to post Share on other sites
CHANTEL 2 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Wait what is he going to win from his own daughter? They are family! Like wtf? Suing your own daughter? Link to post Share on other sites
exoskeleton123 6 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 That's so sad and ****ed up however taja shouldn't have stolen credit from her dad. Why couldn't they resolve this behind closed doors also, gaga didn't write this song gaga only wrote the lyrics? Did we know this before today? Link to post Share on other sites
keezle 1 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 :wtf: Link to post Share on other sites
iAstroLeo 13,886 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. FAME Link to post Share on other sites
Magoo 6 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 That's so sad and ****ed up however taja shouldn't have stolen credit from her dad. Why couldn't they resolve this behind closed doors also, gaga didn't write this song gaga only wrote the lyrics? Did we know this before today? Gaga must have written the song in the first place since it states: "Lady Gaga (real name: Stefani Germanotta) shared with him her concept for a composition that was originally titled, Show Me Your Teeth," By 'The music' Teddy Riley probably means the Production of it. Link to post Share on other sites
Design 860 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. FAME ****ing this :wtf: Apple for me, apple for you. Link to post Share on other sites
Obman 706 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well now. :crossed: Link to post Share on other sites
Shadow 5,718 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Don't you hate the ****ing truth now? :crossed: If you don't have any shadows, you're not standing in the light. Link to post Share on other sites
Quran 179 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 actually this isn't about gaga Link to post Share on other sites
homomo 20,746 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. FAME :clap: Link to post Share on other sites
Bat 5,336 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Well whatevar, this has actually nothing to do with Gaga... Link to post Share on other sites
BadHeavyMetalQueen 142 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 What? Link to post Share on other sites
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