[midgetjones]

My least favourite was Quentin Tarantino demanding a songwriting credit for Fun Lovin' Criminals' Scooby Snacks, just because it sampled a few seconds of dialogue from Pulp Fiction.

[dspillett]

Would you prefer he demanded royalties instead, as their label would if he used a few seconds of their output in one of his films? Or that they just be able to use the sample without credit or royalty?

[soylentcola]

In a (more) perfect world, they would've paid a reasonable license fee to use the sample and been done with it.

[midgetjones]

He did demand royalties, he gets a 40% cut as well.

[sonicthehedgfnd]

Maybe a quick Google before going on the attack next time:

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/gangstas-of...

[moomin]

At least in that case and the Blurred Lines case there was some component that was verifiably the same.

(But yeah, QT was and is a jerk. Especially when you consider how he ripped off City on Fire.)

[djmips]

What component was veritably the same in the Blurred Lines case? I've listened to both songs and the 'sameness' to my ears is akin to two rock tunes using similar power chords and drum beat.