Funny Or Die Has A Take On The Tom Petty, Sam Smith Controversy
Funny or Die won’t let Tom Petty take good news without a jab. Last week, the world learned that Sam Smith would pay Petty royalties from his song “Stay with…
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Smell test key in music copyright cases
Recently, it was reported that Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne would be given songwriting credits for Sam Smith’s hit song “Stay With Me.” But the really interesting part was that…
Tom Petty Calls ‘Stay With Me’ Similarities A ‘Musical Accident’
Earlier this week, The Sun learned that Sam Smith would pay Tom Petty royalties for “Stay With Me,” which contains similar notes, chords, rhythms and pitches to Petty’s classic track,…
Sam Smith Is ‘Fat, Effeminate’ And A One-Hit Wonder, Howard Stern Claims
Sam Smith is currently on a roll with a sold-out tour and a slew of Grammy Award nominations, but one person who isn’t convinced that the British singer-songwriter will have…
The terrorist recruiting crossroads: Where Jihad meets rap
Rap videos supporting the Islamist ideals of Jihad are popping up all over the Internet. They have names like “Blow by Blow” and “Dirty Kuffar.” The videos espouse an us-against-the-world…
Cartoonists, don’t self-censor your art
We can certainly empathize with the tragedy, and the monstrous, senseless slaughter of a dozen inspiring lives, but as an episode of political and cultural significance? Its characteristics are decidedly…