Comments on: Fox Sports Is Down With The Arcade Fire (So Much They Swiped One Of Their Songs For An Ad?) http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad Music News, Reviews, and Gossip on Idolator.com Sat, 26 May 2012 16:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: queensissy http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445122 queensissy Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:00:28 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445122 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad#c4043585">Lucas Jensen</A>: Yeah, but I think BMI's going to calculate this based on "Weekend daytime non-featured use" blah blah blah. They don't weight by viewership, do they?</P> @Lucas Jensen: Yeah, but I think BMI’s going to calculate this based on “Weekend daytime non-featured use” blah blah blah. They don’t weight by viewership, do they?

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445132 Lucas Jensen Tue, 05 Feb 2008 01:06:29 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445132 <p>@<a href="#c4039323">Guadalahonky</a>: Don't forget the sweet royalty checks that AF is going to get. Their song was played on the most watched TV program of the year.</p> @Guadalahonky: Don’t forget the sweet royalty checks that AF is going to get. Their song was played on the most watched TV program of the year.

]]> By: amyk http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445142 amyk Mon, 04 Feb 2008 10:44:19 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445142 <p>I just thought it was AF embracing their 'we're the next Springsteen and have to remain oblivious to Murdoch using our music moment'.</p> <p>It did make me laugh aloud when it played last night. The idea of Mac & Co. drinking better beer in Chapel Hill on the Fox account is a lovely thought.</p> I just thought it was AF embracing their ‘we’re the next Springsteen and have to remain oblivious to Murdoch using our music moment’.

It did make me laugh aloud when it played last night. The idea of Mac & Co. drinking better beer in Chapel Hill on the Fox account is a lovely thought.

]]> By: Guadalahonky http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445152 Guadalahonky Mon, 04 Feb 2008 09:25:03 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445152 <P>The only time an artist can really consider suing Fox is if they use their song in the pre-game show. Because while the show is 1. live, 2. only airs once, and 3. is newsworthy (I suppose), one can make the argument that the pre-cut package isn't itself isn't live, since it was cut at some ungodly hour a day or two before, so the ephemeral rule does not apply. There have been artists who have brought up this argument, but no one has brought a suit as of yet. Sure, there have been some strongly worded letters, but it's been settled behind the scenes and their name put on a DO NOT USE THESE ARTISTS EVER AGAIN list to the producers and BAs.</P> <P>As the bumper was clearly cut in the truck using highlights from the game currently being played, Arcade Fire can untwist their panties, if they are indeed twisted, because there's nothing they can do about it.</P> The only time an artist can really consider suing Fox is if they use their song in the pre-game show. Because while the show is 1. live, 2. only airs once, and 3. is newsworthy (I suppose), one can make the argument that the pre-cut package isn’t itself isn’t live, since it was cut at some ungodly hour a day or two before, so the ephemeral rule does not apply. There have been artists who have brought up this argument, but no one has brought a suit as of yet. Sure, there have been some strongly worded letters, but it’s been settled behind the scenes and their name put on a DO NOT USE THESE ARTISTS EVER AGAIN list to the producers and BAs.

As the bumper was clearly cut in the truck using highlights from the game currently being played, Arcade Fire can untwist their panties, if they are indeed twisted, because there’s nothing they can do about it.

]]> By: queensissy http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445162 queensissy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:50:37 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445162 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad#c4033066">Felonious Monk</A>: Just to set the record straight, of Montreal was paid for that parody version of their song in the Outback ads. It wasn't a "sound alike" situation...</P> @Felonious Monk: Just to set the record straight, of Montreal was paid for that parody version of their song in the Outback ads. It wasn’t a “sound alike” situation…

]]> By: dabug http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445172 dabug Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:50:33 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445172 <p>OK, so I guess this isn't something they've been playing all year, and I wasn't just hearing things. It was driving me crazy last night.</p> OK, so I guess this isn’t something they’ve been playing all year, and I wasn’t just hearing things. It was driving me crazy last night.

]]> By: Jon Can Dance http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445182 Jon Can Dance Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:59:07 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445182 <p>@<a href="#c4032833">Figgsrock</a>: Wait a second! Pitchfork went overboard on something?</p> <p>/black kids</p> @Figgsrock: Wait a second! Pitchfork went overboard on something?

/black kids

]]> By: strapsy http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445192 strapsy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:57:46 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445192 <p>someone should explain the music industry to pitchfork</p> someone should explain the music industry to pitchfork

]]> By: Al Shipley http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445202 Al Shipley Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:52:29 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445202 <P>I'm sure they wouldn't have whined if this had happened during the Grey Cup.</P> I’m sure they wouldn’t have whined if this had happened during the Grey Cup.

]]> By: The Notorious T http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445212 The Notorious T Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:36:59 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445212 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad#c4033066">Felonious Monk</A>: Could have been the version from their first album?</P> @Felonious Monk: Could have been the version from their first album?

]]> By: Felonious Monk http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445222 Felonious Monk Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:29:11 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445222 <p>if it's less than 10 seconds or so they don't owe the arcade fire anything. Plus, it sounded a little bit different from the real song; I thought Fox ripped them off Outback Steakhouse-style.</p> if it’s less than 10 seconds or so they don’t owe the arcade fire anything. Plus, it sounded a little bit different from the real song; I thought Fox ripped them off Outback Steakhouse-style.

]]> By: Figgsrock http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445232 Figgsrock Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:21:14 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445232 <P>@<A href="http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad?autoplay=true#c4032196">Jon Can Dance</A>: Yes, Pitchfork went a bit overboard on this one. Apparently they haven't seen a football game on FOX, well, EVER.</P> @Jon Can Dance: Yes, Pitchfork went a bit overboard on this one. Apparently they haven’t seen a football game on FOX, well, EVER.

]]> By: extracrispy http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445242 extracrispy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:15:28 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445242 <p>Quick, somebody create: foxsportsstolemyarcadefiresong.blogspot.com</p> Quick, somebody create: foxsportsstolemyarcadefiresong.blogspot.com

]]> By: Lucas Jensen http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445252 Lucas Jensen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:09:51 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445252 <p>@<a href="#c4032068">Dan Gibson</a>: I agree. I don't think there is anything that can be done if they are up on their BMI/ASCAP/SESAC stuff.</p> @Dan Gibson: I agree. I don’t think there is anything that can be done if they are up on their BMI/ASCAP/SESAC stuff.

]]> By: Maura Johnston http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445262 Maura Johnston Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:02:24 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445262 <p>I watched this ad with the sound off, so I thought it was actually Fox's ham-handed way of working its own <i>Ironman</i> promo into the evening.</p> I watched this ad with the sound off, so I thought it was actually Fox’s ham-handed way of working its own Ironman promo into the evening.

]]> By: Jon Can Dance http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445272 Jon Can Dance Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:52:26 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445272 <p>It was definitely a bumper, not an Ad. And Fox did this all season long with a variety of artists. If Fox were infringing on some copyright or whatever (not a lawyer), I would assume this issue would have already arisen.</p> It was definitely a bumper, not an Ad. And Fox did this all season long with a variety of artists. If Fox were infringing on some copyright or whatever (not a lawyer), I would assume this issue would have already arisen.

]]> By: Dan Gibson http://idolator.com/352166/fox-sports-is-down-with-the-arcade-fire-so-much-they-swiped-one-of-their-songs-for-an-ad/comment-page-1#comment-445282 Dan Gibson Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:45:43 +0000 http://e4a5d0ded9fbea771f0dcfcde9e9b33f#comment-445282 <p>I might be way off here, but if Fox can claim that as a bumper or part of the programming itself, I'm not sure they'd need actual "permission".</p> I might be way off here, but if Fox can claim that as a bumper or part of the programming itself, I’m not sure they’d need actual “permission”.

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