Who “owns” music….?
Question by Be Here Now, Paperbag: Who “owns” music….?
(Moral, not legal)
Who “owns” music? Is it forever the property of the artist(s) or is there a point where, in a sense, it becomes the property of the world?
For example, the album Who’s Next. A legendary album by The Who, of course. Say Roger Daltrey was listening to it one afternoon, thought to himself, “Those songs deserve a more mature voice…I want to play around with them a bit,” and opted to go into the studio and replace the 1971 vocals with 2009 vocals. And this would be the only version in print.
Should Roger, in your opinion, have the right to do this? After all, he’s the original singer, right? And let’s say he has every right to — the law and record company is on his side, Pete doesn’t give a sh*t (lol), etc. Would you accept his “vision” or be angry? If you would be angry, does this imply you, as a fan, feel a right of ownership over those classic songs?
…I get this is a bit of a lame, bizarre question. lol It’s just a thought. Who “owns” music? Is there a point where music, w/e the contract says, becomes the property of the world rather than just the original artist? Should artists have the right to toy around with their past product (Greedo shoots first)? Is it unethical of them to do so?
Future lawsuit: RIAA v. Jesus
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