10 Jul
2009
10 Jul
'09
6:48 p.m.
On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 12:55 PM, drew Roberts<zotz(a)100jamz.com> wrote:
On Friday 10 July 2009 14:30:26 you wrote:
Well, of course, the question of why consumers buy something is going
to be ambiguous, and a fairly speculative matter. Listing someone as a
composer of a track is not really an established way to cite an
influence, and could easily be construed as an attempt to cash in on
their name. Depending on who is citing, and who is being cited, it
could even be called slanderous.
And if people were buying
the album because Jimi Hendrix's name was on it, the Hendrix estate
would have every right to sue for damages. How is this case any
different?
I think that is perhaps the key. Were they buying it because of the name.
But what about just naming influences?
all the best,
drew