Musical Thievery (cd, rolling stones, Queen, Bob Marley, Aphex Twin)

TheBig3 · 03-13-2008, 09:15 AM

I was trolling through CAKE's website reading the weekly poll question and it seems one of the forum topics was about how "The Distance" was given to American Idol so the contestants could remake it for a Ford commercial.

Of course no one in the band was asked whether or not they would approve of this (the suits could probably guess they wouldn't) but after one of the band members wrote about how they were not happy with the decision, one poster reminded us that CAKE was not alone. Apparently these artists have also been hijacked by Ford:

Bob Marley
Modest Mouse
Queen
Rolling Stones
Cat Stevens
The Kinks

Does anyone know what songs Ford has used without band approval, and which ones aren't listed here for any companey?

TheCaster · 03-13-2008, 12:04 PM

... why does it matter

its no worse than pirating...

TheBig3 · 03-13-2008, 12:51 PM

why does what matter? That a global corporation stole a song to increase their own sales against the wishes of the artists?

Or something else?

Because when I pirate I don't make 200,000 of something i'm selling.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 03-13-2008, 12:54 PM

Some car company used Blindness by The Fall for it's American ad campaign. Mark E Smith says he's never seen a penny for it being used.

~~Farfisa~~ · 03-13-2008, 03:42 PM

Sadly this happens alot to bands just making enough sales to make ends meet.....it truly makes me sick.

tkpb938 · 03-13-2008, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by loose_lips_sink_ships

Sadly this happens alot to bands just making enough sales to make ends meet.....it truly makes me sick.

Ya I heard that a song by Man Man was used by Nike. Not really sure if they got money off it, but w/e...

crow t robot · 03-14-2008, 02:48 AM

SNL hijacked an Aphex Twin piano piece for a skit once..Iran So Far Away I think it was called

NoseClams · 03-14-2008, 03:25 AM

well i have actually heard a guy singing part of a song on a tv show, and it got stuck in my head. So i did a little research and went and bought the cd. it was wonderwall by oasis that i heard, but i am not going to say the tv show because everyone will judge me. but having their song out there may get them a few more cd sales.

Friday · 03-14-2008, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoseClams

well i have actually heard a guy singing part of a song on a tv show, and it got stuck in my head. So i did a little research and went and bought the cd. it was wonderwall by oasis that i heard, but i am not going to say the tv show because everyone will judge me. but having their song out there may get them a few more cd sales.

Lost?

I'm sure Tom Waits sued some company just for using a likeness to him?

TheBig3 · 03-14-2008, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wayfarer

I'm pretty sure I recall reading about Tom Waits suing some car company for using one of his songs without his permission. Just when I thought he couldn't be any more awesome.

That was Frito-Lay.

03-13-2008, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	Musical Thievery I was trolling through CAKE's website reading the weekly poll question and it seems one of the forum topics was about how "The Distance" was given to American Idol so the contestants could remake it for a Ford commercial. Of course no one in the band was asked whether or not they would approve of this (the suits could probably guess they wouldn't) but after one of the band members wrote about how they were not happy with the decision, one poster reminded us that CAKE was not alone. Apparently these artists have also been hijacked by Ford: Bob Marley Modest Mouse Queen Rolling Stones Cat Stevens The Kinks Does anyone know what songs Ford has used without band approval, and which ones aren't listed here for any companey? __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-13-2008, 12:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
TheCaster Music Rapist Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Somewhere in the U.S Posts: 400	... why does it matter its no worse than pirating... __________________ A soul in tension thats learning to fly Condition grounded but determined to try Cant keep my eyes from the circling skies Tongue-tied and twisted just an earth-bound misfit

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TheBig3 killedmyraindog Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 11,172	why does what matter? That a global corporation stole a song to increase their own sales against the wishes of the artists? Or something else? Because when I pirate I don't make 200,000 of something i'm selling. __________________ I've moved to a new address

03-13-2008, 12:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Some car company used Blindness by The Fall for it's American ad campaign. Mark E Smith says he's never seen a penny for it being used. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

03-14-2008, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
crow t robot Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Start, Louisiana Posts: 230	SNL hijacked an Aphex Twin piano piece for a skit once..Iran So Far Away I think it was called __________________ PS - This is what part of the alphabet would look like if Q and R were eliminated...

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Sadly this happens alot to bands just making enough sales to make ends meet.....it truly makes me sick.

03-14-2008, 03:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
NoseClams Ghost man on First! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 130	well i have actually heard a guy singing part of a song on a tv show, and it got stuck in my head. So i did a little research and went and bought the cd. it was wonderwall by oasis that i heard, but i am not going to say the tv show because everyone will judge me. but having their song out there may get them a few more cd sales.