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Gary Glitter payout sparks fury
Shamed ex rocker Gary Glitter has caused outrage, as he is to receive £100,000 from an advertising firm for using one of his songs in their new advert.
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Well, obviously I think he's subhuman scum, but I don't think you can do much about him getting paid for his own work.
Have to question the morality of the firm who used his music though, and tell them what dicks they are. |
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what firm is it? childline?
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The guy is a dick who doesn't deserve the time of day, but it is his work and so he should get paid for the use of it.
My question is why on earth is an advertising firm using his music in the first place
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what firm is it? childline?
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My question is why on earth is an advertising firm using his music in the first place
![]() First the people find out the company playes the music of Glitter and than they would reject their products. |
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His song "Do you want to touch me" is to be used in an advert for computers apparently.
Orlando, considering some of the content that must have been found on his PC I honestly thought you were being a tinker and winding us up......but oh my Gadd it's true......... ![]() http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...rd-advert.html |
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Shamed ex rocker Gary Glitter has caused outrage, as he is to receive £100,000 from an advertising firm for using one of his songs in their new advert.
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I thought he sold the rights to his back catalogue just before he was outed as a nonce? He received somehting like 2 million for it. Or does he still get "performance" royalities? If this is the case, why don't they just get someone to re-record the track and he'll have nowt.
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I thought he sold the rights to his back catalogue just before he was outed as a nonce? He received somehting like 2 million for it. Or does he still get "performance" royalities? If this is the case, why don't they just get someone to re-record the track and he'll have nowt.
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That's what royalties are for. Not Glitter's fault if someone uses his tunes.
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I thought he sold the rights to his back catalogue just before he was outed as a nonce? He received somehting like 2 million for it. Or does he still get "performance" royalities? If this is the case, why don't they just get someone to re-record the track and he'll have nowt.
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i heard on the radio the song has been pulled from the advert so you will all be pleased to hear he will not be getting a penny!
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I thought he sold the rights to his back catalogue just before he was outed as a nonce? He received somehting like 2 million for it. Or does he still get "performance" royalities? If this is the case, why don't they just get someone to re-record the track and he'll have nowt.
Out of interest, though, if Glitter doesn't deserve a penny in royalties, should the likes of John McVicar or Jeffery Archer continue to get royalties as well? After all they are both convicted criminals as well..... |
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Odd that no controversy was caused when Fosters used Jonathon King's Hit "let it all hang out" to promote Fosters Twist - this ad is still being shown in the UK as far as I know
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Should a song by Gary Glitter be used to promote computers - especially bearing in mind what he kept on his? Probably not.
If, however, such a song is used then should he, as the song writer, get royalties? Absolutely. |
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