"Still in Pain" After Listening to These Songs!

The Royalty Network has sued Beyonce for copyright infringement. The Royalty Network sued Beyonce because they are in control of ‘Des`ree’s’ music royalties, and they believe that Des`ree’s song “I’m Kissing You” was interpolated to Beyonce’s song, “Still in Love (Kissing You) without permission. To interpolate is to “introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.” (www.dictionary.com) So, in the case of this copyright infringement case, the interpolation related to segments of Des`ree’s song being put into Beyonce’s song without been given credit or without attaining permission from the original artist.
The Royalty Network claims that Beyonce’s representatives approached Des`ree’s representatives to ask for permission for the song. When their question was answered, they were unhappy with the restrictions to the dong. For example, Des`ree`s representatives asked that the song title not be altered, which it was. It seems as though because Beyonce’s representatives did not receive the answer they had hoped for they went ahead and used they song anyways, also altering the song title.
A ‘cease-and-desist’ letter was sent by the Royalty Network to Beyonce’s record label on March 27th 2007, yet “Still in Love” was featured on Beyonce’s album ‘B`Day’ which was released in April 2007. The damages filed by the Royalty Network are approximately $150, 000. The company has also requested that as well as the fee, that there is an injunction of the selling of the song “Still in Love”. An injunction is “a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.” (www.dictionary.com) So, an injunction of the distribution of a song relating to this case would be the request to have the opposing company cease to distribute the song. Beyonce’s representatives have not yet responded to the claims. I’m sure this case will be big once Beyonce does respond to the claims made by the Royalty Network, but it will take more time for this case to unfold.
Okay so enough with all the legal stuff, I have my own opinion of this case. First you have to listen to the two songs. So first is Beyonce’s “Still in Love (Kissing You)”. Now, I know it’s really hard, but try and listen to the WHOLE thing. Okay so now that “Still in Love” is “still” fresh in your mind, listen to “I’m Kissing You”. So I know what you’re thinking because you’d have to be insane not to agree with me: The songs sound EXACTLY the same. They are equally as painful and boring to listen to except Des`ree sounds a tad more manly in her version. The only thing that is really different about the songs is they have only similar lyrics, but Beyonce fools you by changing the title. It only SEEMS like you’re going to be listening to a different song, but really you get to waste 5 more of your 2 million minutes you have left until you graduate. The melody, tempo, rhythm, and instruments are BEYOND COMPARISON.
I really hope that Beyonce loses this case, and is forced to pay the fee because it is plain to see that she copied a song. In my opinion, it’s almost like she made a cover of “I’m Kissing You”, changed a couple of the lyrics and the title, and made a video of her body all over the place, but didn’t give the original performer any credit for it. If Beyonce gets away with this case, then I don’t believe there is any hope for any of the rightful owners of songs involved in copyright infringement cases anywhere.

Avril Lavigne: 'The Worst Damn Writer'

Avril Lavigne is a talent less bum. She can’t sing, she can’t dress, she can’t design clothes, and now she can’t even write her own music. Another thing she has no idea how to do is lie.
I can’t believe she actually got away with stealing ‘Girlfriend’ off the Rubinoos. Anyone who can’t see that this song has been ripped off has no idea what they’re talking about. Avril actually tried to claim that she had never heard the song ‘Boyfriend’ before being accused of copyright infringement. I find this impossible to believe. Also I totally disagree with her comment that many songs have the lyrics “Hey, hey. You, you”. I don’t think that this is very common. Maybe in the 60’s or 70’s, but besides ‘Girlfriend’, how often do you hear these lyrics now a days? I also do not believe that Avril copied this song subconsciously. She wasn’t just sitting in her car one day when she was ten, and heard the song on the radio, and now she just made it her own by accident. That just doesn’t happen. There’s this thing called a memory that maybe she doesn’t know about, but most people have one, and would remember the song is someone else’s. Let’s just imagine, as a hypothetical, that the song ‘Girlfriend’ has the same lyrics as it does now, but the melody was different. We are imagining that ‘Boyfriend’ and ‘Girlfriend’ have similar lyrics (as they do) but sound completely different. If this were TRUE, I’m afraid I would believe Avril's comments. But it is far from true. The melody, the instruments, the lyrics, and the rhythm are so similar. In my opinion, the only thing that’s really different is the tempo, and the point of view of which the song is sung (‘Boyfriend’ is written in a boy’s point of view, whereas ‘Girlfriend’ is written from a girl’s point of view).
Avril should just go back to singing songs written out of her diary.

Leona vs Mariah

I don't know if I really like Leona Lewis or not. I did like her, untill I heard her speak on this talk show. She isn't very well-spoken and she doesn't do well to make herself seem like a smart person. Also, I was really surprised to hear that she has a British accent. I had no idea that she was from the UK from her singing. I think it's kind of fake that her accent just dissapears when she sings. To me, she obviously does this just to appeal to her American audience. She does have some talent, but she's on a whole nother level than Mariah Carey. I heard like 8 times that she's going to be the next Mariah Carey. Yeah right. I love Mariah she's so much more talented and she has been doing this so much longer. I don' think it's very fair to even compare Leona Lewis to Mariah Carey. Leona hes released like two songs this year... Mariah Carey, "has had the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States (eighteen; second artist overall behind The Beatles), where, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is the third best-selling female and sixteenth overall recording artist." (www.wikipedia.com)