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They used to say "imitation is the highest form of flattery." Apparently not anymore. Rihanna is being sued for her latest music video "S&M" by famed photographer David LaChapelle. Imitation or paying homage has always been around, but it is especially prevalent in today's pop music scene. Everyone has said that Lady Gaga's new single "Born This Way" sounds a lot like Madonna, which they say about every video or single she releases. "Everyone is copying Madonna!" Yes, because she was ground-breaking and did it all. Gaga has openly admitted her single sounds like the Material Girl but also claims Madonna loves it.
In Rihanna's case the evidence is very clear:
i did a blog last week about jimmy choo's new fragrance and flowerbomb..and imitation.
'xeroxing' is a fine line.
what david lachapelle is getting at , is the fact that if she wanted to use his concepts so literally, then she should have had him direct her video.
this is probably the point he wishes to prove, and he's going about it in a legal manner.
it's a sharp slap on the wrist of her record company.
same thing with screenplays. except you copyright and/or register them, so that when they make the rounds in hollywood, they are protected.
i watched the grammy's the other night..and i came away with one major thought.
if all of the theatrics were taken away..the lights, the dancers, the props...and the artist just sang the song..how would it come across.
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