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.
February 10th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
another open letter by gary…
http://rllqph.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/gary-granada-other-composer-not-the-issue/
February 8th, 2009 at 9:22 pm
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.
February 7th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Hearsay!
February 6th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
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..!!!