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Posted 05-17-2008 at 11:18 PM by Leto
Updated 05-17-2008 at 11:27 PM by Leto








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HE MAKES ME ANGRY. And Crystal Castles are little thieving cunts as well.

http://createdigitalmusic.com/2008/0...mmons-license/

The latest episode combines 8-bit musical plagiarism with an abuse of Creative Commons licenses. Crystal Castles is a Toronto-based band that’s gotten quite a lot of positive press for their use of 8-bit sounds, including a keyboard with an Atari chip. (And there’s the source of the problem: this stuff is "hot" partly because it’s novel to mainstream press.)
Unfortunately, some of Crystal Castles’ sound apparently isn’t their their own.

8-bit collective again noticed something is amiss, this time with their track "Insecticon." Far from simply sampling a track, the tune rearranges entire musical contents as the basis of the new tune. (Many in the 8-bit collective community at least claim they’re pro-sampling.)

noone here probably knows it's going on, but chiptune thievery is gaining popularity.

THEY FULL ME WITH HATE
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OddjobAbe's Avatar
I hate theft of art. It is very, very unnecessary. I can't see why people couldn't just cover a song if they liked it. They must be real dickheads if they want all the credit.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 03:04 AM by OddjobAbe

Killy's Avatar
Yeah, that thing Timbaland did there - pretty disgusting. I remember there was a thread about this a while back on Gamingforce - he was actually interviewed on a radio show and this question came up, because it was so similar (read: identical).

His response?
"Tch, 's just game music."

Guess he's the only real artist there is, huh.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 04:55 AM by Killy

Mac Sirloin's Avatar
He sounds like an asshole.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 09:11 AM by Mac Sirloin

Wings of Fire's Avatar
Just when I thought R&B couldn't get worse...
Posted 05-18-2008 at 09:19 AM by Wings of Fire

Moosh da Outlaw's Avatar
God, I hate people who do that. What kind of dipshit thinks he could possibly get away with something like stealing music? Music can be heard by anyone anywhere in the world, so how the hell can they think they can get away with it?

Edit: That song doesn't even sound worth stealing. >:C
Posted 05-18-2008 at 03:56 PM by Moosh da Outlaw

used:)'s Avatar
I love the enforcement of artistic justice in this world.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 04:20 PM by used:)

Wings of Fire's Avatar
Oh this kind of work raping is NOTHING compared to the Orphaned Works bill.

Fucking American senate.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 04:40 PM by Wings of Fire

Bullet Magnet's Avatar
Orphaned works is innocuous.
Posted 05-18-2008 at 11:34 PM by Bullet Magnet

T-nex's Avatar
So nothing is done about this??
People keep complaining but do nothing. Stop complaining unless you plan actually doing something to stop this. No wonder they get away with it.
Posted 05-19-2008 at 08:53 AM by T-nex

Killy's Avatar
As much as I hate to say this T-nex - you're right, people should stop complaining. But the only reason Timbaland gets away with this is due to popularity, a big pocket full of money and with that - lawyers. His excuse is poor, but it's enough to make people shrug it off - "it's just a sample", but it isn't.

Do people who have no affiliation to music at all have any idea what a sample really is? Most likely not.
Posted 05-19-2008 at 02:04 PM by Killy

T-nex's Avatar
I don't know.. But it's disgusting to see people in power getting away with everything.. :-/ Like all these things we see in the news. Either it's because the media is lying, or the population is simply too lazy and doesn't care... It shocks them when the news get out about the thing in particular, but it gets forgotten in the matter of days if nothing is being said about it further.
Rarely does anything ever happen. If you complain about something, please provide me with some possible actions to take to do something about these things...
Posted 05-19-2008 at 03:46 PM by T-nex

Killy's Avatar
You're right about everything you say, but trust me on this one - you're better off living your life and worrying about the stuff that actually affects you. I think that's the best contribution one could make. That, and looking out for other people.

Furthemore, to wrap this up - the case was actually in court and it has come to a closure. Seems like the original creator Janne Pori settled the case, but he won't go into any details.
Posted 05-20-2008 at 06:54 AM by Killy
Updated 05-20-2008 at 06:56 AM by Killy

 

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