Plagiarism- is it such a crime? - Page 2

Originally posted by: myths

I was just wondering if copying GOOD music from some unheard of locales as in - an obscure Bangladeshi, a rare Arabic or some distant Bulgarian number and bringing it to us, is such a crime?

Originally posted by: shadyhtown

And yes, you made the point I've been trying to make all along. 👍🏼

Originally posted by: apparaohoare

No, it is not a crime if the original person behind it is given the proper credit and is mentioned. Whenever someone writes a research paper, it is fine to quote someone and put the name of the original in the reference.

But stealing is a crime.

Originally posted by: soulsoup

Any performing art is inspired. Our Hindustani classical is so much influenced by Arabic music. Picasso's cubism inspired by African Masai Masks. But GIVE THE PROPER CREDIT DUDE!! 😡

I agree. I don't see what's the problem in giving credit. Ask them first. If they refuse to let you use the song - then fine, steal it. 😉

By the way, if we start paying royalty to all the people we've ever been 'inspired' with, the Music Industry would go bankrupt. This goes all the way back to the Pancham da and LP and SJ days.

Originally posted by: shadyhtown

I agree. I don't see what's the problem in giving credit. Ask them first. If they refuse to let you use the song - then fine, steal it. 😉

Originally posted by: shadyhtown

then fine, steal it. 😉

Gosh pretty high expectations you are holding the Indian film industry, no wonder the Pritam's are flourishing😉,

Ek phoren trip kiya bhar diya databank ko 50,000 tunes ke saath(Pehchain Kaun)😉

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YES IT IS A CRIME TO STEAL MUSIC!!!!
What is 'local' and 'obscure' to start with?

Things doesn't fall under 'your global radar' are obscure and local? 😕


Well, i dont know about you Mr Soulsoup, but i definitely canot claim to have heard all bands across the world, however big or small !

So a lot of good music goes by without ever being heard by me,of course your "global radar" might be far wider- that i cannot contest.

If a private deal is clinched between our directors and the foreign guys, i really dont have to know where the music came from.The director does not have to shout out loud that its not his original piece of work. After all, those guys are more bothered about money more than credit for their music.

Frankly, if the music is good,i will happily listen to it without bothering whether the music was born in Pritam s neurons or those of some unheard band from somewhere.

Originally posted by: myths

Frankly, if the music is good,i will happily listen to it without bothering whether the music was born in Pritam s neurons or those of some unheard band from somewhere.

That is a highly unevolved, passive and non-discerning way of listening to music. As music listeners we need to widen our horizons, try to know about the origins of different music, and the influence of one type of music on another.

Originally posted by: myths

i agree we are just listeners in different towns ,cities or villages..copy write violations legal settlements are not my headache..i dont care if the guy who made me dance to tumse milke dilka hai yeh hal..is a copycat...he made myday...there are people to take care of legal and copywrite violations..

i enjoyed the film and the music of "gangster "very much..i am not going to judge myself for appreciating a borrowed work....or judge someone else....

let the music flow....if it makes my heart skip a beat great...i am not going to investigate if it is 100% original..so S.D. burman didnt put some unkown folk lyricist or musicians name on the album(likhne mai kya hai)..koi baat nahin..

i would like to hear an Nth version of" kesariya balam padharo mhare des..."who wants to sue or make money doesnt matter to me.....

GULZAR..was criticised severly for "chaiyyan chaiyyan' which he borrowed from a sufi song...hum bus sunnewalen hain,bas accha laga ...kanoon banana kisi aur ka kaam hai...Enjoy the music..

Edited by ankita31 - 19 years ago