http://www.metafilter.com/tags/maneater Posts tagged with 'maneater' at MetaFilter. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:57:58 -0800 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:57:58 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/76803/Insert%2Dclever%2Dlyric%2Dpun%2Dhere <a href="http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20081111/1447212802.shtml">Hall &amp; Oates are suing their publisher</a>, Warner/Chappell Music Inc., claiming the publisher failed to enforce the copyright on their song "Maneater" and sue an unnamed singer-songwriter (quite possibly <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EXwkAv3WO8">Nelly Furtado</a>) for infringement. The only problem is, Timbaland and Nate "Danja" Hills - the composers of the Furtado track - <a href="http://idolator.com/5094322/hall-and-oates-get-chewed-up">also work for Warner/Chappel Music</a>. What happens when publishers don't protect songwriters from other songwriters <a href="http://ericbeall.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/11/19/trust-but-verify-part-2/">working for the same publisher</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.76803 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 06:57:58 -0800 copyright furtado halloates lawsuit maneater nelly warnerchappell Marisa Stole the Precious Thing