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James Garrard
Unregistered guest
| Posted on Saturday, October 14, 2017 - 11:38 am: | |
I am just trying to settle a debate and was wondering if anyone can tell me if the go-betweens received royalties for the milky song "Just the way you are"? The opening bars are uncannily similar. Thanks |
   
Pádraig Collins
Member Username: Pádraig_collins
Post Number: 8355 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 11:19 pm: | |
Hi James, as far as I know, no, they didn't. It's a complete rip-off, but Milky tweaked it enough that it was not considered to be a direct steal/borrow. |
   
Pádraig Collins
Member Username: Pádraig_collins
Post Number: 8378 Registered: 05-2005
| Posted on Thursday, November 16, 2017 - 08:32 pm: | |
James, I hope you see this, because I was wrong. It turns out The Go-Betweens fought that case and won. Robert and Grant's estate get a percentage of the publishing on the Milky song. |
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