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Post by ak on Apr 9, 2019 18:14:31 GMT
The just a few added things are likely not added, but REMOVED from the final mix, meaning they were there when U-Neek presented them to Bone and did the recording. Then, during mixing/mastering, they didn't fit the song and were phased out. This is how someone like U-Neek can even release these things, he OWNS the original version he created and then is paid (licensed) by Ruthless to use it in a song (the final version), still retaining rights to his original versions he then sells on the side. Assuming there was nothing in a contract preventing him from doing what he wants with those beats since they're actually his, with Ruthless owning the modified versions (final album release version). Probably an oversight by Ruthless because it's not something that was done at the time (producer selling the beats themselves afterwards).
It's amazing the land mines of corporate contracts and loopholes. Also a big difference in employee vs contractor. Was U-Neek just contracted to do these jobs or an employee of Ruthless? Probably contract based, hence why he owns stuff.
A bigger question is why on the CD release there's 3 instrumentals in one track (E. 1999, Look Into My Eyes Atlantis Remix, and Down 71). Is that also a rights licensing issue or just bad job putting it together?
I could be wrong, but based on experience and hearing about lots of disputes between record labels and artists/producers/engineers (like someone holding music hostage until payment even if it's not technically their's to hold but they have it), this seems the most likely reason for differences.
And yeah, there's a whole section of YouTube where people recreate instrumentals almost exactly and get away with it (not selling them online, but making advertising revenue). So there's a lot of legal grey area.
Ok so then for the ones that havent been changed and are the exact same beat as whats on the albums, how does he get away with those then? Beats like Shotz 2 The Double Glocc, and Thug Luv just to name a few...or even better how about Thuggish Ruggish Bone (remix) and Mr Bill Collector (which still has the chorus on it!!). Wouldnt those be Ruthless property as well? Again, that makes no sense.
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