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…
Sam Smith Will Pay Tom Petty Royalties For ‘Stay With Me’
Turns out, everyone agrees with Tom Petty’s lawyers. Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” sounds oddly similar to Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” and Smith will now have to pay him…