Comments on: U2 make me think about death

By: darla

darla — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:46:17 +0000

In Ireland,when you want to sue someone for theft of copyright, you have to do so within a year of the release of the record.The writer was unaware of the deadline at the time.She is still contemplating suing for loss of potential earnings but again,the burden of proof is on her and it is so many years after the event.20 years in fact…

By: darla

darla — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:43:03 +0000

The songwriter had been friends with the band since she was a child and so she did not expect the rip-off.She is now very aware of the laws on copyright but back then,well,she was not so well educated.
As to the theory of imitating the bands songwriting style,well,at the time,the songwriter in question was actually very influenced by Sting and David Bowie.
All this happened back in 1989 when U2 had a lot more power than they have now.
If you think they are still as popular,well,explain the tickets still available for the American tour.
To give you an example of a U2 court case scenarion,Lola Cashmans barrister actually walked across the courtroom and asked Bono for his autograph when his client had just lost.

By: mupwangle

mupwangle — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:52:28 +0000

I’m a bit puzzled that you seem to suggest that this person is *not* suing U2 because they believe that their lawyers are too good to beat, yet you don’t have any fear of making potentially libelous posts about them.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:53:01 +0000

For a songwriter, proving is easy and cheap. You record the song and send it to yourself via recorded mail and keep all the packages. Any serious songwriter who isn’t doing that but is promoting their songs to the extent that musicians of U2′s calibre are going to hear them is screwing up badly.

I might add that Achtung Baby was a big change in direction for U2 as far as production and fashion were concerned, but not songwriting: the songs all sounded distinctively U2. If your friend wrote them, she was ripping off U2′s songwriting style something chronic.

As for U2 ever having done themselves more damage than good… yeah, I can see their career’s suffering.

By: darla

darla — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:31:35 +0000

You saw what they did to LOLA CASHMAN and she could prove she knew them.I think they really did themselves more damage than good with that case.I was a bit mystified that their manager didnt talk them out of that, he is normally very smart in the business arena.

By: darla

darla — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:16:48 +0000

Knowing and proving are two very different things my dear;).

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:15:24 +0000

So why on Earth are you hanging around bitterly on the blog of anyone who happens to mention U2, when you could be updating Wikipedia's page with all the juicy details? Come to that, why aren't you appearing as a witness for the plaintiff in court?

By: DARLA

DARLA — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:34:13 +0000

I was there when it was written.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:24:08 +0000

Oh, well, then. Must be true.

By: DARLA

DARLA — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:11:18 +0000

I dont know about any of the other records for sure,this is the only one i am sure of.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:20:39 +0000

Isn’t that a well-known fact in Ireland about every single one of their records?

By: DARLA

DARLA — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:51:03 +0000

U2 didnt actually write ACHTUNG BABY,this is a well known fact here in ireland.They ripped off a talented unknown back in 1989 and she spent years trying to get them to pay her.All of the U2 wivesk now about this and so does Paul McGuinness.