How one can cease mass plagiarism of songs: punish or educate? | Movies

On the final MAMA awards, the abscess of the Lithuanian music enterprise – plagiarism of overseas works – triggered a terrific affect within the society. Music authors began pointing fingers at one another, and music listeners who suspected instances of plagiarism began writing letters to each journalists and us copyright specialists. Lithuanians preferred to borrow overseas music even within the interwar interval, there was no lack of plagiarism in the course of the Soviet period as properly. Nonetheless, some Lithuanian music authors imagine that what is occurring now might be not regular, as a result of overseas songs are merely being copied en masse and these thefts of works are clearly noticeable not solely to consultants, but in addition to strange music listeners. What ought to we accomplish that that we not look to different nations and boldly create ourselves? Punish or educate plagiarists? How one can create a profitable hit with out utilizing another person’s work in any respect? The winners of the MAMA nomination “Writer of the 12 months” established by LATGA and the producers of music and occasions hotly mentioned it. The dialogue was attended by: Paulius Vaicekauskas – music creator, performer, winner of MAMA awards 2023. Writer of the 12 months. Paulius is an skilled music producer, he creates with Justin Jaručius, Monique, Liepa Mondeikaite, Monika Marija, Rūta Loop, Gabrielius Vagelius, Giedre, Daddy Was a Milkman, Ieva Narkute. Paulius Jasiūnas – music creator, performer, winner of MAMA awards 2022. Writer of the 12 months, who composed or organized many in style songs. Mr. Jasiūnas labored with Inga Jankauskaite, Kastyčias Kerberdži, Merūnas and others. Edgaras Žaltauskas – music creator, performer, winner of MAMA awards 2021. Writer of the 12 months. Edgaras often creates along with his colleague Kaspars Meginius, their duet was nicknamed the “bakery of hits” by their colleagues. There are a whole bunch of songs to his title within the database of LATGA works, Edgaras creates along with Vaidas Baumila, Gabrielis Vagelis, Rūta Loop, Juoz Martin, Gerda Tovilavičiūtė and different proficient performers and authors. Martynas Tyla – organizer of MAMA awards and different occasions, supervisor and producer of music teams. The dialogue was moderated by promoting specialist, social activist, music creator, singer, TV presenter Dovilė Filmanavičiūtė.