Songwriter Tiffany Red Calls Out Popular Singers for Stealing Publishing on Songs They Didn't Write

[shittysoup]

#Beyonce amongst other Artists are being accused of stealing publishings on songs they didn’t write. I believe every single word #TiffanyRed said.

When #Kelis was saying this very same thing about Beyonce stealing her samples for ENERGY on Renaissance, she was attacked on… pic.twitter.com/ncZS24S37M
- Light Bearer (@LightBearer1984) February 19,

Comments

[bb_g]

Those rumors been around Beyonce for years. I remember when she said she wrote irreplaceable, but then neyo came out and said he did actually.

I'm not surprised she's still doing it to this day.

I heard an artist will add or change a word, and that's enough to give them credit?

[ponyboy]

words, melodies, and construction of the song i think gets you enough.

[ghettoluvpr]

I think melody and construction are significant enough to merit credit. Writing a song is not just about the lyrics. THAT being said, I know that’s not what we’re talking about with Beyoncé.

[truth_and_facts]

You think she doesn't contribute melodies, harmonies and general musical construction to her songs ?

[doriiansz]

Remember that time when Thiefyoncé try to get a songwriting credit on her cover of Des'ree's I’m Kissing You and Des'ree was like I don't think so, sister friend. Or when she tried taking credit for writing Emotions by Bee Gees 🤭 She added the word "Bey" to her version of Resentment and got a songwriting credit for it lol Or added the letter B to the lyrics of Love Drought and got a credit as well. Ingrid wrote that song and even went on Genius where she described how she wrote it, only to disappear soon after 👀

[sadmagikarp]

beyonce wrote ave maria and silent night, put some respeck on it

[mayjailer]

let's not forget when she ghostwrote "emotion" way back in 1977!

[iluvpans]

Didn't Taylor Swift like say she wrote for Olivia R's song when she didn't but Olivia figured it would be better to give T.S the writing credit?

[fauxkaren]

Not exactly.

The TSwift and Olivia Rodrigo thing was more related to the recent trend of claiming similarities and saying that it means the song was copying. So TSwift didn't say she wrote Olivia's song. She claimed that Olivia's song was too similar to one of Taylor's songs. It could have gone to court and Olivia might have won (these cases are pretty much universally stupid and it feels like a coin flip on who wins) and then she wouldn't have had to do anything. But Olivia also could have lost due to the coin flip nature of it all and that would have been bad for her image. So it was easier to not fight it and just give Taylor the writing credit.

[inandoutofgrace]

I really hate that for Olivia

[marsdiamonds]

There's no proof Taylor said anything.

The timeline goes:

- Everyone saying Good For U was a rip off from a Paramore song
- Paramore team threatened to sue
- Olivia gave them credits/publishings
- Olivia, who had HERSELF said previously Déjà Vu was inspired by Cruel Summer, also gave credits to all Cruel Summer writers

It's unclear if Taylor's team reached out or if Olivia's team decided to take precautions after the Paramore case.

[bakemonos]

Uh oh Miss Bey they coming for you