McCartney, Ulrich, say No! to copyrights
p2pnet news view exclusive | P2P | Music:- A coalition of high-profile rock stars say they’re turning their works loose online so people everywhere can enjoy their music without fear.
The group, called Rockstars ‘R US, includes Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Yoko Ono, Barry Gibb, Petula Clark, Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich, and singing US senator Orrin ‘Terminator’ Hatch (far right).
“I already have so much money I’ll never be able to spend it in a million years,” says Gibb.
“Why would I want more?”
Music lovers around the world, “will now be able to share out music with each other without worrying they’ll be sued,” says Clark.
They’re among 4,500 artists who recently celebrated a “major victory” when a European Parliament committee sanctioned plans to boost copyrights to 95 years.
“I’m absolutely fed up with singing Living Doll but I have sung it constantly since 1959 because every time I sing it live it generates sales of the original record and royalties to me,” said Richard.
“But it’s about to fall into the public domain anyway, and I made enough money out of it to buy three Rolls-Royces and a chateau in France,” he said of his change of heart. “So why worry?” -
Declared Yoko Ono, “We’re hoping this will encourage other super stars who’ve become multi-millionaires from copyright royalties to follow our example.”
“Enough is enough,” says Ulrich. “I have a lot to answer for and this may help. It’s time to thank all those fans who made us rich.”
Won’t legacy copyright holders Vivendi Universal (France), Sony (Japan), EMI (Britain), and Warner Music (US) object? – Rockstars ‘R US spokesman Hatch was asked.
“It’s time to terminate them,” he joked.
“They can sue us if they don’t like it.
“Let’s see how they cope with people who can afford a proper legal defence instead of helpless grandmothers and 12-year-old children.”
boost copyrights to 95 years – Not-So-Golden-Oldies score copyright win, February 13, 2009
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March 27th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Oh you’re silly Jon. You’re silly.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:51 am
i should really finish my morning coffee before i read stories on here, halfway through the story and half way through my cup i actually thought there was a glimmer of hope for humanity, but at the end of both i realised it was jon just writing another satire
March 27th, 2009 at 11:17 am
I kind of thought it was real for a moment than realized it was parody. Good on you mate
March 27th, 2009 at 11:24 am
It’s a spoof – a news story with no external sources.
March 27th, 2009 at 11:31 am
^^ Yeh. Couldn’t possibly be true …
Cheers!
March 27th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
WAIT didnt macartnet goto UK govt and ask for crazy extension to increase the copyright time?
NOW its backfiring on him
he changes mind
I SEE ya you got crazy money and need what exactly MORE Crazy money
March 27th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Come on, it’s not even April yet!!
March 27th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Well, at least this kind of stuff is more creative than the tired old “pull my finger”!
Gotta love the part about YOKO (cough, spit!) encouraging “other superstars” to follow their lead.
LMFAO!
: )
March 28th, 2009 at 1:54 am
Just money grabbing tossers really.
March 28th, 2009 at 4:00 am
You had me going until you included Orrin Hatch as a “rock star.”
March 28th, 2009 at 6:28 am
I enjoyed that.
I have been thinking about a fantasy world like this for a while now. So being already in that mode, I was swept into that story with a furry for a second! Ha.
So what do you think Canada would be like…
if everybody simultaneously threw Copyright (and all music tariffs, royalties etc.) right out the window?
What harm would it do / what good it would do?
March 28th, 2009 at 10:20 am
at least it gave us something to read on this rainy saturday am darlene
March 29th, 2009 at 10:39 am
If you had left out “Sir Paul”, you would have had me going for a while, but as soon as I saw his name in the title “say no to copyrights” I know it was a prank post. McCartney’s going to milk The Beatles for everything they are worth right up to the day he dies.
March 31st, 2009 at 1:01 pm
Wait a minute! I loooovvvvee Metallica but Lars Ulrich is FINALLY letting people download his songs for free???? Did HELL freeze over????!!!
Talk about a lot of karma to atone for! ROTFLMAO!
March 31st, 2009 at 3:27 pm
In response to the “money grabbing tossers” comment:
I admire Paul McCartney…I acknowledge that he’s supposed to be quite tight when it comes to money but I think he’s in general a nice guy.
And I have to defend Mr Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees. I am a huge Bee Gees fan (and they are so much more than just a disco group, for anyone who thinks they were only active in the late 1970s.) They were making music in the 1960s and continued to do so throughout the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. Their last album was released in 2001 – tragically, one of the Bee Gees, Maurice Gibb, died in January 2003.
March 31st, 2009 at 3:29 pm
Continued:
The Bee Gees are nice guys. I’ve read lots of reports of fans meeting them and they’re always up for a chat. Especially Maurice (RIP.) The Bee Gees have done a lot and I remember the very moment I fell in love with their music (a magical moment for me.) I have a lot of respect for them.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:41 pm
The Bee Gees are great. I love their music. I saw them in person when Maurice was with them. They put on a terrific show. I wish Barry and Robin would get back together again and perform in Ma. i also like the Beatles music.
March 31st, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Yes, I’m still holding out hopes for a Barry and Robin reunion…although I sometimes think it might just be wishful thinking. But you never know. I was really upset when Maurice died – it was just so sudden and he was only 53. Still, I’m sure he’s having fun playing paintball in the spirit world and hanging out with Andy (Andy Gibb was the Bee Gees’ younger brother.)
April 1st, 2009 at 6:35 am
It’s very funny, but can’t you get sued for writing fake stories about people?
April 1st, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Reader’s Write – Barry Gibb is cool guy, honestly. The Bee Gees are nice guys. Unfortunately, since Maurice died in 2003, the group no longer really exists.
April 1st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Jive talking, you’re telling me lies…
^ A line from the Bee Gees’ song “Jive Talking” which sums up this article.
April 6th, 2009 at 9:44 am
This isn’t true.