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Following the reports that YG Entertainment whose artists include G-Dragon and 2NE1 has received notification letters concerning infringement of copyrighted materials from a local copyright holder, Teddy (HongJoon Park), the composer and producer of 2NE1’s "I Don’t Care," had an exclusive phone interview with AM 7 on the 24th to express his position on the issue. Whenever there was a dispute over plagiarism, it was usually the label (who has the neighboring copyrights) who released statements to acknowledge or deny the accusation. This is the first time that the composer, the copyright holder, has spoken about his position.
In the interview, Teddy said firmly that he did not plagiarize, responding to the claims that there are similarities between the chorus parts of "I Don't Care" and "Just Go" from Lionel Richie’s album released last year. He said, "I did listen to the Lionel Richie song following the controversy over "I Don't Care." You can’t say it is plagiarism just because the feel, not the melody, of the two songs is similar." He stressed, "Two people living on the opposite sides of the world could have similar facial features. It is not right to say it is plagiarism just because the feel of the songs is similar." "I feel frustrated that some people are convinced that I used the Richie song as a reference, if not plagiarized." he added.
Teddy is a member of the hip hop group 1TYM and has been with YG Entertainment for over 10 years, writing and/or arranging most of the hits by YGE artists. He arranged Se7en's "I Know" (2006) and Big Bang’s "Sunset Glow" (2008) and wrote and arranged TaeYang’s "Look Only at Me" (2008), Um JeongHwa’s "D.I.S.C.O." (2008), and 2NE1 and Big Bang’s "Lollipop" (2009).
He says, "When you write a song and if that song is similar to another song then it is the composer’s responsibility to make changes. However, as far as this song ("I Don't Care") is concerned, Heaven knows and I know that I have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of so I will not discuss it at length." He added, "I have absolutely no interest in either lawsuits or plagiarism accusations."
[(c)AM7; by GoGumPyeong Kim; danny@munhwa.com]
[Translated by pgeorgie]
In the interview, Teddy said firmly that he did not plagiarize, responding to the claims that there are similarities between the chorus parts of "I Don't Care" and "Just Go" from Lionel Richie’s album released last year. He said, "I did listen to the Lionel Richie song following the controversy over "I Don't Care." You can’t say it is plagiarism just because the feel, not the melody, of the two songs is similar." He stressed, "Two people living on the opposite sides of the world could have similar facial features. It is not right to say it is plagiarism just because the feel of the songs is similar." "I feel frustrated that some people are convinced that I used the Richie song as a reference, if not plagiarized." he added.
Teddy is a member of the hip hop group 1TYM and has been with YG Entertainment for over 10 years, writing and/or arranging most of the hits by YGE artists. He arranged Se7en's "I Know" (2006) and Big Bang’s "Sunset Glow" (2008) and wrote and arranged TaeYang’s "Look Only at Me" (2008), Um JeongHwa’s "D.I.S.C.O." (2008), and 2NE1 and Big Bang’s "Lollipop" (2009).
He says, "When you write a song and if that song is similar to another song then it is the composer’s responsibility to make changes. However, as far as this song ("I Don't Care") is concerned, Heaven knows and I know that I have absolutely nothing to be ashamed of so I will not discuss it at length." He added, "I have absolutely no interest in either lawsuits or plagiarism accusations."
[(c)AM7; by GoGumPyeong Kim; danny@munhwa.com]
[Translated by pgeorgie]
Source: pgeorgie.blogspot.com
Original Article: AM7
All these plagiarism talk has been nothing but frustrating. But lol at Teddy looking not the least bit ~shady~ on that pic while firmly denying the accusations.
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Date: 2009-09-25 04:38 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-25 06:38 pm (UTC)hahahahaajk. love teddy.
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Date: 2009-09-25 04:41 pm (UTC)It's no longer a 'hot issue' lolol
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Date: 2009-09-25 04:43 pm (UTC)preach it! I hear similarities between the two songs, but I don't think that it was plagiarism.
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Date: 2009-09-25 04:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-25 04:50 pm (UTC)Sorry boo but you ain't cuttin it there. LOL
"When you write a song and if that song is similar to another song then it is the composer’s responsibility to make changes."
^ He kinda contradicts himself there though...he wrote the song yeah? He should have changed it and make sure it was different right? idk....this whole thing is annoying now. LOL.
All I can say is that he just needs to step up his game and make some more creative music. His music is good but it can be so much better.
Hope all this works out well.
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Date: 2009-09-25 06:03 pm (UTC)The point is that he and YG don't listen to Lionel Richie type of music so they never knew there was any similarity in the first place until it was pointed out.
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Date: 2009-09-25 04:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-09-25 05:02 pm (UTC)and that pic of Teddy...i choked on my gummy bears XD
still love ya, though ♥
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Date: 2009-09-25 05:18 pm (UTC)I bet this pic is old as old as that RS cover on his wall.
How's TY cd coming?
So who thinks P really happened?
I think that they are digging coz they can. They have more money and will strip it down to the last note and say see right there that's just like so and so track.
Imapervimlookingattheotherhandthanksapaforthepeenwatchonhighalert!
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Date: 2009-09-25 05:56 pm (UTC)good girl
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Date: 2009-09-25 05:40 pm (UTC)He actually has a point.
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Date: 2009-09-25 06:00 pm (UTC)Regardless, tell 'em Teddy! Though... I'd really like you to go back to making osm don't-mess-with-this songs.
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Date: 2009-09-25 06:35 pm (UTC)That being said, idk. Maybe this is because I'm so used to his 1TYM days in which, off stage, he had a more subdued personality compared to now, but....I think the mountains of praise (although deserved) he's received as a composer/producer has inflated his ego a bit. It's kind of strange compared to how he used to be.
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Date: 2009-09-25 06:39 pm (UTC)sorry but this is a false analogy... you can't compare these because one is inborn and the other is made. Teddy, whether this whole things is unintentional or not, just go back to how you do songs before, kk?
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Date: 2009-09-25 06:53 pm (UTC)at least you spoke up about it, bb ♥
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