Filipino bloggers are now picking up Filipino songwriter Gary Granada’s recorded complaint against GMA Kapuso Foundation, which he accuses of allegedly using his study without his permission.
A blog called “Ang Kape Ni LaTtex,” says Granada’s recorded complaint has been making the rounds via blogs, Plurk, Twitter and e-mail. The blog says:
In a nutshell, Mr. Granada, a noted Filipino singer-composer, voiced his sentiments against GMA Kapuso Foundation, regarding a jingle that he composed music for. According to Mr. Granada, GMA rejected his study for the jingle, but allegedly used his revisions for the lyrics (which was provided to him by GMA), and based the final tune on the musical structure of his study, all without attribution or pay. It would be best that you listen to the audio cast and hear it in detail and come up with your own opinions regarding the issue.
What makes this audiocast special, however, is the extent of Mr. Granada’s use of New Media — or, “Web two point oh” — to detail his complaint, in a totally unprecedented manner, and against Mainstream Media to boot!
Filipinovoices blog has also picked up on the issue.
Rarely do we ever write about the music industry here at FV, but this specific case will be an exception, only because this is a case of an entire media company denying a wrong that it has done, especially to a very talented composer like Gary Granada.
Songwriter and Composer, Gary Granada, was given lyrics which he was supposed to translate into music. This music would ultimately be used by GMA for a Kapuso foundation media campaign. But, GMA ended up not using Gary Granada, but it seems that they used his musical creation in the end, and basically ditched Gary and gave him nothing at all, not even a claim on the work itself, because as GMA says, Gary’s work was a “collective” work.
Ang Kape ni LatTex notes that Granada’s complaint is “totally unprecedented” because of the use of the Internet to air his sentiments.
What makes this audiocast special, however, is the extent of Mr. Granada’s use of New Media — or, “Web two point oh” — to detail his complaint, in a totally unprecedented manner, and against Mainstream Media to boot!
In the audiocast, he included a clip of his original study, the final product, and a detailed explanation on the musical structure of both, including the musical theory behind his gripes and a re-rendered tune comprising of his accompaniment and the tune used in the final cut of the jingle. To say that Mr. Granada maximized new media to explain his side is an understatement — he clearly understood that this is the best possible way to make people understand the situation in its fullest extent.
28 Feedbacks on "RP bloggers pick up on Gary Granada’s complaint"
Mike Abundo
GMA just loves to rip people off.
Jon Limjap
Thanks for picking up my blog entry regarding the issue.
Mike,
Ganyan din yung Captain Barbell being a ripoff of Smallville, diba?
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marcus_erasmus
….it is high time for mainstream media practitioners to be conscientious about the IPR of Filipino artists. i hope that GMA bigwigs won’t just simply deny that they have wronged gary granada. they should apologize and compensate him.
reyjr
Reposted this too on my blog.
I think it’s a simple case of musical ignorance. I mean, they might have thought changing the melody was already effectively changing the composition. Unfortunately for them, Gary Granada is smarter than that.
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jon thorne
How on earth could GMA ditched out Granada’s masterpiece??? The plagiarized version totally SUCKS!!!… Bigtime!!! I am beginning to hate GMA and whoever is responsible for this mess should be crucified. I have high regards and respect for Gary Granada’s talent and profession but these “so called” professionals in suits belongs to the trash.
king kong
ah ewan! hahaha
abilidad
Artists like Mr. Granada has enriched our lives and we can only thank them by first respecting their rights— their creative and intellectual rights.
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bok
pinakinggan ko..me similarities…mararamdaman at maririnig ang pag kakapareho….kawawa naman si Gary Granada…mahal ka yata kasi sumingil..alam mo naman na poor ang GMA…diba nag kakaso na si Mike Enriquez?…ng pandaraya?..nakiki sama ka pa kasi sa GMA eh….yan tuloy napala mo…galingan mo na kasi sa ag gawa ng kontrata..hehe..para dika nagugulangan…
learnedmylesson
…it’s called intellectual theft. too bad for idol gary g. in the philippines, it happens everywhere, not just in music or media. the mainstream employee sweats out the basic idea, the boss modifies it a teeny, tiny, little bit, and get’s all the credit and promotion…
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DelfinEstrada
I think the song used by GMA and the song of G. Granada are more similar than ‘My Sweet Lord’ of George Harrison and ‘He’s So Fine’ of the Chiffons. This celebrated case on copyright infringement can teach us many good lessons. Maybe it can help Mr. Granada case against GMA.
mangyanis
i dont think..gary is really after the issue of him being compensasted.
His website contains lyrics and downloadable compositions….they are totally free..!!
so GMA…and “kapuso” at that huh…has a lot of explaining to do..!!!!san na ang puso nyo.?? heheheh…
Somehow..this should be an enlightening battle between a garguantuan corporate interest being deliverd with so called do-good side entities and an activist who has been around for quite sometime without going along the flow of mainstream commercial music industry.
For GMA…you might be thinking that with Gary not being so popular in the mainstream, he, practicaaly must have a small following….!!!! hahahhahah you are downstricken dead wrong..!!!
From the NPA cadres to progressive ..liberal .. corporate upper mid executives loyalty to Gary’s advocacies and artistic style is quite somethig to reckon with.
Guess he is actually bigger than Joey Ayala…although in a more hushed verberations.
anywaysss…..GMA .. you’re in for a really big fight…hehehheheh……baka naman u will be using the intriga ni joey de leon..patay kayung bata kayu..!!!! heheheh
foobarph
i made a transcript of gary’s podcast. let’s support him!
http://rllqph.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/gary-granada-with-podcast-transcript-vs-gma-kapuso/
motwister23
GMA Kapuso shud compensate every painstaking hours,minutes,seconds Gary put in in creating the jingle.
Musical genius and talents shud not be taken advantage of.
What will happen in the world if we let this happen without resolution.It is like robbing somebody in broad daylight.
GMA what a shame!
bernie
Filipinos should stop downloading copyright music and buying fake DVDs. We should respect the copyrights of these talented artists and support them by waging war against piracy. Let’s all start in our own backyard.
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pikachu
Hayy.. Mahiya kayo!! Kumuha lang kayo ng idea tapos gagamitin nyo pa para ipa revise sa ibang artist.. You should change entirely the tune not to revise it.. Copyright talaga dito sa Pinas wala kwenta.. You do it someone claims it.. What will IPO do on this matter?
romeldimabuyu
who’s gary granada anyway? some punk looking for easy money?
mangyanis
maraming salamat sa u “foobarph” sa ginawa mong transcript…andito kasi kami sa gitna ng parang nang malaking disyerto sa gitna ng mundo eh….kaya ang internet namin alang “audio and video” cap….parat tipid sa bandwidth para mas marami ang makagamit….
Mas naintindihan na namin ang isyu ni Mang Gary..(o Ka Gary..?..whichever..!!!)
Kami..? we will try to pitch in our one-centavo worth (kung may significance pa ba yun..?) of support for Mr. Gary Granada in his legal struggle to correct the wrong that GMA did to him. This case, definitely does not only concern Ka Gary but the present situation of copyright protection that the state can provide based on existing laws to our valuable artists. Semplang na nga tayo sa ekonomiya at agham sa pandaigdigang larangan eh…wag naman pati mga alagad ng sining natin. sila na lang ang ilan sa
mga natitirang taga-ugoy ng inspirasyun para sa adhikaing pag unlad natin bilang bansa at bilang mga mamamayan ng mundo….
Ano kaya Ka Gary..? file ka ng suit for 1Billion Php against GMA..then pag nanalo ka bigay mo lahat sa GK..? We will run a compaign here for a Dollar each para panggastos mo sa yong legal legworks..pag may sobra bigay mo na din sa GK o kung ano mang charity bodies…wag lang sa Kapuso ha..naku..!!!!
then, again…siguro pwede nating pakiusapan si Mang Boni Alentajan o Atty. Marcelo o sino mang magagaling for a bro bono service..? hehehe palagay namin papayag yung mga yun eh..aba..worthwhile naman tong isyu mo eh….
Sana..sana..din Ka Gary gawa ka ng kanta about the justice sa mga namatay sa Wowowee stampede..dami nun..!!! Pag malilit kasi ala ng hustisya ata sa bansa natin eh…(alam ko maliit a rin..hehehe height lang ha..) Parang napakadali ng bilugin ang isipan ng marami nating kababayan through media eh..lalo na ng mga galamay ng dalawang “giant stations..” ….
…sa kasalatan ng pagkikitaan…tv na lang ang pinagkukunan ng pampalipas ng maraming kababayan…
Anywayyyysss….dito lagn kami Ka Gary mga pangkariniwang manggagawa sa ibayong bansa…na enjoy sa music mo… tulad din namin kanya-kanyang struggle yan..tignan natin kung sa ating pagkakaisa sa isang malinaw na simulaing-laban mo eh san tayu makakarating..pag alang nagyari kakatakot isipin..pano pa yung ibang isyung pambayan….?
mangyanis
kung nagkataon pala na naiwan lang basta ni da Vinci ang monaliza sa isang tabi..at di niya napirmhan…at isang koboy ang nakakita..then..lagyan nya lang ng konteng pinta ang alinmang sulok sa canvass..tapos pirmahan niya sa ibaba..pwede na niyang angkinin na gawa niya yun..?
hmmmm….per GMA Kapuso contention ha..!!!
jj
Hearsay!
Jerome Eslabra
I’ve been a fan of GMA eversince because I thought they have this sense integrity and ethical sensitivity with regards to to their dealings and even in their programming. And I thought they were a cut higher than ABS-CBN with regards to this aspect. But with this case against Gary Granada, I believe I am wrong in my impression about their “puso”. Gary is indeed right, “saan na nga ba pumunta ang puso ng kapuso network na ‘yan.” The network may win the case in the court/s, knowing how our system has “gone to the dogs” to quote Mr. Granada. But for people who truly have “puso”, Gary is indeed a man of integrity and heart for fighting what he believes is right. You’ve lost so many fans GMA network, … or at least me and Gary.
foo
another open letter by gary…
http://rllqph.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/gary-granada-other-composer-not-the-issue/
ibalon
I read the defense of GMA written by an atty, seemed convincing. But when I thought all along, thats what the purpose of legal defense, put in grand “subjects and predicates” collectively to twist the truth. Simply, please rectify what you’ve done to the real KAPUSO,…Mr Granada. Filipinos here in Qatar are hurt hearing the news that our national artists can also be victimized by media circus. To Gary Granada we support you all the way! Mabuti pa aminin na lng ng mga kinauukulan ang kanilang ginawang pagnanakaw ng talento kung talagang sila ay estasyong walang pinapanigan, at ng katotohanan.
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