Composition Quote by Eddy Grant

You have to be careful when it comes to copyrights, whether just sounding like or feeling like something is enough to say you violated…

— John Legend

I mean Gorilla was really our first sort of goes at songwriting.

— Neil Innes

I've only covered a few songs because I feel that if you're not going to go beyond the original artist in some way, then…

— Dawn Angelique

I'm forced away from what I would call my music. I can't do another thing like 'Maxinquaye.' But if people didn't go out and…

— Tricky

A lot of Gorillaz songs were very personal. I mean, that's why it was interesting, because it wasn't music being made for a cartoon.…

— Damon Albarn

Apparently, there's this whole set of disgruntled people but obviously it's not my intention to offend anyone by changing the style of music that…

— Jonny Lang

Whenever I do a parody it's not meant to make you hate anybody's music really.

— Al Yankovic

If I'm not representing the people with my music for the goodwill of the Creator, it's all in vain at the end of the…

— Raheem DeVaughn

I feel like, paying homage to an artist, it's better to do something that's inspired by them - a new work that's inspired by…

— Robert Glasper

It is unethical to promote old songs sung by new artistes, and the government should ban these things.

— Asha Bhosle

There was a time that I was only known for being a plagiarist. It used to hurt at times because there was so much…

— Pritam Chakraborty

It's funny how the music industry is enraged about the Internet and the way things are copied without being paid for. But you know…

— Tom Petty