Guns N’ Roses Denies Copyright Infringement
FROM WWW.CLASSICROCKMAGAZINE.COM:
Guns N’ Roses have issued a statement, via manager Irving Azoff, refuting allegations of copyright infringement.
The band are being sued by Independiente Records and Domino Recordings, who allege that the song Riad N’ The Bedouins (from Chinese Democracy) borrowed heavily from two songs by German electronic artist Ulrich Schnauss.
Azoff says in response: “The band believed when the record came out and still believes that there are no unauthorized samples on the track.
“The snippets of ‘ambient noise’ in question were provided by a member of the album’s production team who has assured us that these few seconds of sound were obtained legitimately.
“Artists these days can’t read the minds of those they collaborate with and therefore are unfortunately vulnerable to claims like this one.
“While the band resents the implication that they would ever use another artist’s work improperly and are assessing possible counterclaims, they are confident this situation will be satisfactorily resolved.”
See if you can spot any similarities yourself. Listen to the two songs in question – Ulrich Schnauss’ Wherever You Are here and A Strangely Isolated Place here.
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