From: andyman
yes
A piece of music which includes a sample might be more original than the music it samples, but the sample is an ingredient.
Would it be fair to say that a food dish is not meat just because it includes vegetables?
The new piece of music deserves credit, but so does the old one.
From: Bradley
Of course the original songwriter should be credited for the work. Without
the genius and inspiration of real songwriters such as The Artist, these
"producers" who can't write would be out of a job. Then what would MTV do?
From: Brian
Yes the producer should credit the original. Tempo and feel are only dressing on top of the actual musical notation and chord changes. Of course the new version looks different but underneath is the soul, the original.
From: Sky
Peace everyone,
In response 2 the ? of the producer giving credit 2 the original songwriter....
definitely so. No matter how much u change the arrangement of a particular song, u are not changing the words. As a poet, eye have learned how words can really define someone's soul. Let's not take that away but rather acknowledge, support and dig their gift!
From: Carmen B.
Yes!
I think the key word here is 'original'. Just because a tune has been altered in any way doesn't change the effort, energy, or mastery of the originator. Who ever that may be....
I think a good example would be, a daughter wearing a wedding dress that was her mother's, handed down by her mother. The grandmother originally made the dress.
The original dress may have been altered through the generations but acknowledgment for the mother's and grandmother's ideas, effort, or passion will continue thoughout all generations.
Truly, a recent alteration may have completely changed the style, decorations, or appearance. A bride would say with pride, "My mother and grandmother wore this dress."
Proving it had never really changed but was left in tact for future generations.
'STILL' is what will keep it a classic....
Think about it!!!
From: Slinks1
I think they should credit the original songwriter. Without the song that the songwriter wrote, that producer wouldn't have anything to work with.
