Fuck Glee

AUChizad · « **on:** January 25, 2013, 12:55:32 PM »

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/glee-vs-jonathan-coulton-baby-got-back-stolen-without-permission_n_2507135.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000003

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'Glee' vs. Jonathan Coulton: 'Baby Got Back' Arrangement Allegedly Stolen Without Permission

The Huffington Post | By Ross Luippold Posted: 01/18/2013 5:28 pm EST

Did "Glee" rip off a tongue-in-cheek cover of Sir Mix-A-Lot's "Baby Got Back" without the permission of the musician who originally arranged it, Jonathan Coulton?

Coulton, a singer/songwriter best known for his self-released songs about computer and geek culture, tweeted this morning:

Hey look, @gleeonfox ripped off my cover of Baby Got Back: bit.ly/WME9Ho. Never even contacted me. Classy.
â€” Jonathan Coulton (@jonathancoulton) January 18, 2013

Indeed, the version recorded for "Glee" is a nearly identical arrangement, performed by the characters from the Fox musical. Coulton also tweeted that he suspected that "Glee" even used original audio from his recording.

WATCH: Coulton's version.

WATCH: "Glee"'s version.

Despite the clear similarity between the songs, the "Glee" version appears to be an unofficial leak, so its release as a commercial piece of work cannot be confirmed. According to an unofficial "Glee" fan site, the song is intended to be included in the 11th episode of the season, set to air on January 24. However, no official statement from Fox has confirmed that the song will definitely appear in the episode, nor is it currently officially set to appear on a "Glee" musical release. (An email to a Fox spokesperson was not immediately returned.)

Coulton has developed a reputation as an fan-friendly artist, releasing his music under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This allows his fans to remix his music without fear of legal retribution, but (presumably) does not protect a company like News Corp from profiting off his intellectual property.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2013, 12:57:00 PM »

I hate that gayass show. I'd rather lay in the bed and let pugs lick my face, and snort all over me, than watch that shit.

AUChizad · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:00:38 PM »

Incidentally, I really like Jonathon Coulton.

chinook · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:48:01 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on January 25, 2013, 01:00:38 PM

Incidentally, I really like Jonathon Coulton.

did you suck on his titties?

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2013, 01:48:59 PM »

Incidentally, I do let pugs lick my face.

chinook · « **Reply #5 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:21:05 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 01:48:59 PM

Incidentally, I do let pugs lick my face.

because you dont' have balls?

War Eagle!!! · « **Reply #6 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:25:56 PM »

Quote from: chinook on January 25, 2013, 02:21:05 PM

because you dont' have balls?

+10

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #7 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:31:52 PM »

Quote from: chinook on January 25, 2013, 02:21:05 PM

because you dont' have balls?

Some folks should have a their data rate cut to <1gb per month.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #8 on:** January 25, 2013, 02:58:55 PM »

Quote from: War Eagle!!! on January 25, 2013, 02:25:56 PM

+10

The 27,449th ball joke this week does not get 10 points.

3.4 for the hustle. But that's stretching it.

Snaggletiger · « **Reply #9 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:00:19 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 02:58:55 PM

The 27,449th ball joke this week does not get 10 points.

3.4 for the hustle. But that's stretching it.

Stretching it like your empty ball sack? Uuhh huh huh...Uuuhh huh huh huh

AUChizad · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:28:02 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 02:58:55 PM

The 27,449th ball joke this week does not get 10 points.

3.4 for the hustle. But that's stretching it.

Str....

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 03:00:19 PM

Stretching it like your empty ball sack? Uuhh huh huh...Uuuhh huh huh huh

Sonofabitch...

War Eagle!!! · « **Reply #11 on:** January 25, 2013, 03:31:53 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 02:58:55 PM

The 27,449th ball joke this week does not get 10 points.

3.4 for the hustle. But that's stretching it.

Yes...but he kind of incorporated a movie quote in their, so there is that...

DnATL · « **Reply #12 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:00:43 AM »

Quote from: AUChizad on January 25, 2013, 01:00:38 PM

Incidentally, I really like Jonathon Coulton.

The picture's cute and all, but the real reason Chizad really likes him is because he won't sue Chizad like the RIAA

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Coulton has developed a reputation as an fan-friendly artist, releasing his music under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial license. This allows his fans to remix his music without fear of legal retribution, but (presumably) does not protect a company like News Corp from profiting off his intellectual property.

Vandy Vol · « **Reply #13 on:** January 27, 2013, 11:20:40 AM »

FUCK GLEE FOR STEALING SHIT...now I'm going to go back to downloading hundreds of movies and evading RIAA notices.

bottomfeeder · « **Reply #14 on:** January 27, 2013, 12:54:36 PM »

Quote from: Snaggletiger on January 25, 2013, 01:48:59 PM

Incidentally, I do let pugs lick my face.

GH2001 · « **Reply #15 on:** January 27, 2013, 10:24:46 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on January 25, 2013, 01:00:38 PM

Incidentally, I really like Jonathon Coulton.

I drank beer once with the dude on the right. He brought birthday cake to a tailgate. Real douchebag. Sad part is, that cake was good.

Saniflush · « **Reply #16 on:** January 28, 2013, 07:12:31 AM »

Quote from: GH2001 on January 27, 2013, 10:24:46 PM

I drank beer once with the dude on the right. He brought birthday cake to a tailgate. Real douchebag. Sad part is, that cake was good.

I have watched the one on the right order and drink champagne by himself.

Godfather · « **Reply #17 on:** January 28, 2013, 09:02:25 AM »

Quote from: Saniflush on January 28, 2013, 07:12:31 AM

I have watched the one on the right order and drink champagne by himself.

You know how I know he is gay...

Saniflush · « **Reply #18 on:** January 28, 2013, 09:35:46 AM »

Quote from: Godfather on January 28, 2013, 09:02:25 AM

You know how I know he is gay...

The balls on his chin?

AUChizad · « **Reply #19 on:** January 28, 2013, 09:51:33 AM »

Quote from: Vandy Vol on January 27, 2013, 11:20:40 AM

FUCK GLEE FOR STEALING SHIT...now I'm going to go back to downloading hundreds of movies and evading RIAA notices.

Actually, yeah. Jonathan Coulton's understanding of technology and how it affects his bottom line (far more positively than negatively) does play a part in me liking him.

Your comment, although clearly meant as sarcasm, is actually spot on. Taking a song, or even a cover of a song, and completely reproducing a carbon copy IS actually copyright infringement in the spirit of the law, and actually IS harmful to an artist's bottom line. It IS plagiarism. This is who the RIAA should be going after if they actually gave a fuck about intellectual property. Not kids acquiring digital copies of their favorite songs on MP3 that they could just look up on YouTube if they really wanted it on demand anyway.

And I'm gay cause I like dick inside me.