Rock and Rollers figured out they could make twice the money if they held writing credits. Boomers then became obsessed with the "authenticity" of the band that writes its own material. We could live in a world where poetry is free and we share many songs.
These days pop artists pay “proven hit makers” who use the common pop song chords on everything to write their songs and then change some of the lyrics to get a writing credit and thus a higher cut of the song royalties.
thats why songwriters have developed a saying about this practice “change a word, get a third”
At least for a while, blatant referentiality and riff stealing is a cornerstone of modern punk. Not a complaint, it's been part of the territory since the 90s. There's an entire subgenre dedicated to kinda sounding like Discharge.
also I have an interview with Bret Easton Ellis somewhere in my archive where he talks about the idea of “art being free” and anyone being able to write, publish and even perform whether they have an education or not (he’s talking specifically about the alt-lit scene and punk) and he gets really angry about it, saying “as if thats anything but a terrible thing”
Rock and Rollers figured out they could make twice the money if they held writing credits. Boomers then became obsessed with the "authenticity" of the band that writes its own material. We could live in a world where poetry is free and we share many songs.
These days pop artists pay “proven hit makers” who use the common pop song chords on everything to write their songs and then change some of the lyrics to get a writing credit and thus a higher cut of the song royalties.
thats why songwriters have developed a saying about this practice “change a word, get a third”
Yep. We're living under a copyright regime designed for sheet music and player piano rolls.
Basically the punk scene
At least for a while, blatant referentiality and riff stealing is a cornerstone of modern punk. Not a complaint, it's been part of the territory since the 90s. There's an entire subgenre dedicated to kinda sounding like Discharge.
Yeah, it makes for a stale scene at times too. Especially when an artist threatens musical exploration
Eh, I'd that's what I cared about I'd listen to prog. Punk bands that try to evolve musically almost always end out awful.
Yeah, but what if they finally discover that fourth chord?
Like anyone is actually learning and playing full chords.
:shy: h-hah yeah, only nerds use minor 3rds and Sus chords.
oh fuk that explains it
also I have an interview with Bret Easton Ellis somewhere in my archive where he talks about the idea of “art being free” and anyone being able to write, publish and even perform whether they have an education or not (he’s talking specifically about the alt-lit scene and punk) and he gets really angry about it, saying “as if thats anything but a terrible thing”