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Take 5 : Marcus Gray
Marcus Gray is a British singer songwriter who doesn’t like to define himself as solely one genre or another. Making music he likes and what excites people is purely what drives his prodigious talent. He was born in SW London, grew up in Surrey and moved to the artistic hub of Brighton on the South Coast in 2018 where he thrives to this day on the musical and creative vibes generated in the city. He recently released his debut single Free Man. We wanted to find out more with a Take 5... When did you realise that you wanted to be a music artist? What or who has inspired you? I've always been moved and influenced by music from pretty much a toddler. I was in the school choir as a kid, and a handful of primary school orchestras (playing trumpet) and musicals. Unfortunately, a long line of not particularly great music educators pushed me away from the hobby and by 13 or so I was pretty much one of those kids who 'hates music'. At 13 I went to see The Pogues at The O2, my first gig, and Frank Turner was supporting, we caught the last couple songs of his set, and I was, as cliché as it sounds, blown away. Completely in awe of the stage presence and so when I got home I looked him up. The next bit was pretty standard; I suddenly discovered a type of music I hadn't before, lyrically brilliant and sophisticated yet so relatable. For the next 3 years I basically listened on repeat. Shortly after The Pogues gig, I got an acoustic guitar for my birthday and taught myself to play. Writing came shortly after, and now 7 or so years down the line here we are. I could list a long line of inspirations BUT, the short list of who initially got me into writing is Frank Turner, Bob Dylan, Noel Gallagher and Bruce Springsteen Who, living or dead, would you dream of collaborating with? I'd obviously love to work with any of the names above, but I'm not a fan of writing with other people. Everything I write has a strong meaning behind it, and, almost always, that meaning is personal and getting someone else involved in that process would take some pretty deep levels of trust. This being said, there's a big group of people I'd love to be in a room with and see them write. Tell us about your single –'Free Man'- what is the song about? Free Man was written differently from most of my songs, in the way that it was written in the car driving back home to Brighton in May some time. I had this repeating melody in my head and so just started playing around with words as my voice memos recorded. I think I wrote the 1st, 2nd and 3rd verse in the car. The rest came later. The song is about running from my own mind. In the opening verse I sing 'I wanna be a free man, clean man, I'm running through my dreams man', this is my way of saying I'm frantically running through my own thoughts. "leaving the doors, open for me" refers to doing my best to keep my options open. I won't dissect the entire song here, but the chorus talks about time passing quickly, lies from wise people and how I can only be me. https://youtu.be/FDoL1bEgqxI Tell us five things you love about the city you live in – Brighton - and why…… 1. It's generally a pretty positive place to be.2. The music scene is good, plenty of open mics to test waters for those starting out.3. Being by the beach is always a winner.4. A fair few good pubs.5. I'm only a 10 min drive from the Sussex Downs What are you most looking forward to this year? The lockdown being over, having a pint (or 10) and playing a shit tonne of shows. Read the full article
Dark Horse Lands Katy Perry in Copyright Infringement Battle
Artist Marcus Gray filed a case against Katy Perry for copying his rap song. Dark Horse is a song recorded by Capitol Records as the first promotional single from Perry's fourth Studio Album; Prism (2013). It is a two hundred fifteen minutes long song. Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson alias Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and television judge. Gospel Rapper Marcus Gray filed a copyright infringement case against Katy Perry. Gray alleged that Katy and her team copied his song “Joyful Noise” which was released in 2009. The Jury Trial is handling the case at the US District Court for the Central District of California.
The term of copyright for a particular work depends on several factors and the vital factor is the first publication. In cases of music, the copyright protects the composition that is the specific arrangement and combination of musical notes, chords, rhythms, harmonies and lyrics. It is referred to as musical work. The second right covers the sound recordings. To avail the protection of copyright, the work should be the original one and must be fixed in any tangible medium of expressions, such as written sheet music, a MIDI file and a digital recording. However, themes and ideas are not protected by copyright.
The United States Copyright Law is contained in Chapter 1 through 8 and 10 through title 17 of the United States Code. The Copyright Act of 1976 provides the basic framework for the current copyright law.
Gray wrote the song with other writers namely Emanuel Lambert and Chike Ojukwu. It was alleged by Gray that the beginning and beats of Joyful Noise sound very similar to Dark Horse. The infringement suit was filed in 2014. Thereafter the case went to trial and lasted for seven days.
Both the songs are based on descending minor scales in staccato downbeat rhythms on high voiced synthesisers. The lawyer of the defendants argued that the two songs are in different keys and beats per minutes. Further, it was stated on behalf of Katy that the melodies are not on the same notes. The Defendants lawyer pointed out that fundamental aspect of pop music that is the building blocks of music cannot be owned by anyone.
Marcus Tyrone Gray alias Flame is an American hop recording artist signed to Clear Sight Music. Perry’s attorneys stated that the defendant never heard the plaintiff’s song until the suit was filed.
On counter-argument, Flame’s attorney replied that plaintiff’s Grammy-nominated song has been played numerously in different platforms. The plaintiff blamed that the lyrics of the song Dark Horse are about black magic and witch crafting, it blackened the lyrics of Joyful Noise which is a tribute to Jesus Christ.
A US Federal Jury of six observed that the song “Dark Horse“and its creators infringed the copyright of Joyful Noise. Katy Perry, Sarah Hudson, Capitol Records and producers Dr Luke, Max Martin is liable for infringement. In the next hearing, the Trial will decide on the number of damages.
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