Songwriters Stand Up to Greedy Pop Stars who Unfairly Demand Publishing or Songwriting Credits
1. And, like most theft in the music industry, this practice can be traced back to Elvis.
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A group of well-known songwriters - who have written for Gaga, Kylie, Ari, Dua Quarantina Travelipa, and more - are banding together as a group calling themselves The Pact . They are collectively speaking up about pop stars using their leverage to demand a cut of publishing or songwriting credits without contributing anything. In response to this predatory behavior, The Pact put out an open letter saying they won t give credit unless the singer actually contributed something meaningful to the composition.
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