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By dillon - 01/07/2014 04:12 - United States - Fayetteville

Today, I watched a YouTube video about artists who ripped off other artist's songs. All of the bands that were accused of stealing were all bands that I really enjoy. FML
I agree, your life sucks 39 330
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Same thing different taste

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Now you can double the number of bands you like.

I guess creativity isn't their strong suit?

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People do covers sometimes they seem better due to the improvement music has made over the years...I have the same things as well

I'm curious as to how the video defined "ripping off". A lot of people make songs that use samples from older songs and while I think that shows a lack of creativity if done excessively, it isn't ripping off. Ripping off to me means copying a certain style, or writing the exact song but changing the words around. I.E. every popular country song of the last few years.

Seems there aren't too many original singers any more...most re-make other artist's songs & others (like vanilla ice) steal other people's music & claim it's not the same song because 2 notes in the rift are different...& then there's "auto tune"...for those who can't sing but think it makes their voice sound "cool", or rappers who say the same line repeatedly to someone else's music, throw in a bass track & get platinum ratings..not to mention the thousands of "cover" songs (mostly sung by people who CAN'T sing) on you tube...what has the world come to?

RedPillSucks 31

Anymore? You can go back decades and find songs that were either heavily influenced by other songs, or copied either the music or the lyrics. This isn't something new with contemporary music.

Respect101 17

Like One Direction ripping off Def Leppard that hurt me..... I love def leppard. Don't rip on my favorites....

A lot of the music I like, for example Led Zeppelin have been accused so don't worry, pretty much every major artist gets accused at some point.

I never knew Led Zeppelin had been accused of copying other artists, they seem pretty unique to me, same with Pink Floyd.

InvertedAudio 13

At least your not one of those people that think Queen ripped off Vanilla Ice.

yeah OP would be under pressure from a lot of people if they thought that.

morpanda 9

I'm guessing they're the bands that play on the radio?.. That makes sense.

its better to copy good than make up rubbish.... dont feel bad