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Am I wrong? Give credit where it is due.

#23
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
No, I'm not talking about a legal agreement. I guess I was hoping that my former bandmate would give credit where it is due, rather than pretending he did all the work to make those recordings happen. It's no big deal. It's a learning experience.
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YOU say you should be credited. He apparently feels otherwise. That is why you should have come to an agreement.
 
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FunkHead said:
OP, What's to stop you from posting the songs as your own? You can even neglect to give credit as they did.
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Because I don't believe 2 wrongs make a right. I did not write the songs in question. I performed on them, recorded them, mixed them, mastered them for the band we were in together. When the band dissolved they were posted as his solo project. Like I said, it's not a big deal. I just don't like when someone takes credit for work they did not do.
 
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TemplesOfSyrinx said:
Because I don't believe 2 wrongs make a right. I did not write the songs in question. I performed on them, recorded them, mixed them, mastered them for the band we were in together. When the band dissolved they were posted as his solo project. Like I said, it's not a big deal. I just don't like when someone takes credit for work they did not do.
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Yes but that would give you the leverage you are lacking. Then You could tell him you'll list him in your credits if he does the same.
 
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#34
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
Real men don't need to put anything in writing

No. I'm not a ball washing attorney.

I'm talking about personal integrity. Have some.
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This is a silly statement.

I've had this exact situation happen to me.

Recorded an album for someone and played bass on a track or two but was not credited online.

I spoke to the artist. They fixed it and mentioned me in the future facebook posts.

If you can't get in touch with them maybe try meeting up in person.

If they're playing shows you can confront them, but only if its that important to you.
 
#36
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
I'm proposing that someone not post music pretending that they did all the work to make it happen.
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That's a fair reason to get pissy if that's what's happening. But there's an interstellar chasm between your original post "He's sharing music and not giving me credit" and what you're saying here, that he is pretending he did all the work. Those two things aren't the same. One is simply letting people hear music without busting out liner notes at every turn (which is neither a crime, nor some unbreakable "bond between men" or whatever way you see it when you do things for men like lay your coat in a puddle for him to walk over), and the other is fraudulent and potentially actionable if the proper documentation exists of your work and his trying to capitalize in any way by claiming your work as his own (for instance, if he's selling music you have ownership of without properly compensating you). Either way, since only bitches do paperwork or whatever, it seems unlikely you're going to get anywhere with the guy, especially if he's not a "real man" who drives a Camaro and smokes Marlboro Reds or whatnot. 'Murica
 
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FunkHead said:
OP, What's to stop you from posting the songs as your own? You can even neglect to give credit as they did.
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Of all the philosophizing, smart alecking, double-talking remarks in this post, this one directly confronts the moral of the story-- fight fire with fire. Sometimes in business when you get nasty you have to give a little. Kinda like wild animals nipping at each other to establish dominance or turf or something like that. Anyway, @FunkHead brilliant suggestion! :thumbsup:
 
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#38
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
Real men don't need to put anything in writing

No. I'm not a ball washing attorney.

I'm talking about personal integrity. Have some.
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Hahaha, every man needs to get everything in writing. That's the unwritten rule. If it's not signed, it's not real. Learned that one the hard way. Because I too beleive in a little something called integrity. Apparently others don't.
 
#39
TemplesOfSyrinx said:
My original project disintegrated last year over several issues. Least of which was creative differences. I now find that one of the former members is posting songs of his that I not only played on, but songs that I recorded, mixed & mastered in my studio, without giving any credit. I'm not saying that I'm the second coming of George Martin, but in comparison to the crap demos he was releasing prior to being in a project with me, I'm a regular Rick Rubin! I have politely asked that if he wishes to release these songs that I slaved over, simply give me credit for the work I did.

He doesn't even return my calls or texts.

Am I wrong?

Ps- I am enjoying my new original project much more!
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Buy the copyrights. Problem solved.
 
#40
You could also post all the songs everywhere you can, and give everybody credit but him?


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I guess someone already mentioned that one.
But, that'd be the way to go. Cause then the band would hold the credit if something happened from it. Not just him as a solo act.
 

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