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July 28, 2009
Miscellaneous Musician Stories
I am often asked about copyrights. Usually the inquiry comes from someone who is concerned that their songs will be stolen.
Then I hear their songs. I quickly realize that their fears are unfounded.
I remember one artist who introduced a song with the declaration: “God gave me this song.”
Then I heard the song. I was sorely tempted to say, “God gave you that song? Give it back, he needs to do a few more re-writes on it.”
One songwriter confidently told me, “I think this song is a hit!”
Then I listened to the song. My unspoken thought: “You have a better chance of it being stolen. But then they would give it right back.”
Posted by leonolguin at July 28, 2009 09:42 PM