Recently a YouTube video has surfaced claiming Chris Brown stole music from Calvin Harris, a Scottish electro-pop singer/songwriter. Did Chris Brown steal from Calvin Harris? Watch the video and judge for yourself:
The video made me think of a quote Picasso allegedly said: "Good Artists Borrow, Great Artists Steal."
There's a fine line between being inspired by something you've seen/heard, and stealing someone's original idea. Perhaps mainstream bands and artists (like Chris Brown) think they can get away with it. After all mainstream artists already have established credibility, along with label-sponsored legal teams. Or maybe they're not aware of what they're doing. I'm certainly inspired by many things I see and hear everyday, and I can't always give credit to things that I produce.
YouTube videos featuring "stolen" music are fairly common, and often very convincing. I found two examples of fairly known cases: Vanilla Ice vs. Queen/David Bowie, and Coldplay vs. Joe Satriani. While both cases have (legally) drawn to a close (they both settled out of court), fans still comment speculate.
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