tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post5092664042870493038..comments2024-03-04T04:35:00.320-08:00Comments on Anti Kpop-Fangirl: "My bias is a true artist, like, OMG": music production and songwriting credits explainedNayeon's Vibratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00084865239924176871noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-85580425963900247352014-03-10T13:05:17.166-07:002014-03-10T13:05:17.166-07:00Before it was "omg Teddy sucks because he can...Before it was "omg Teddy sucks because he can't distribute lines equally, poor Dara. It's all Teddy's fault"<br />Now that CL's name is in the credits "she's such an amazing leader for writing the songs. Oh, Dara still has the least lines and CL still overshadows the rest? Oh well that's just too bad, it's what makes the song sounds good."<br /><br />Ffs blackjacks. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11557647198911203090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-38275909250157191932014-02-23T12:33:36.919-08:002014-02-23T12:33:36.919-08:00"just because their oppas' names are cred..."just because their oppas' names are credited in one of the crappy filler track in their album, they praise oppas are musical genius thus oppas are the great wall of China that other idols can't climb!!1!"<br />Ugh that shit defines YG stans like: "GD and CL are amazing artists, musical geniuses, rappers, fashionistas and make real music not like those SM robots!!111!11!!!" YG's marketing has seriously affected their logic and common sense.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13257500669503238146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-35893741546549489732014-02-23T04:11:04.873-08:002014-02-23T04:11:04.873-08:00I asked Comekpop to gif that scene for me before I...I asked Comekpop to gif that scene for me before I even knew where I was going to use it. I thought to myself "this has GOT to be useful in all sorts of contexts, I'll find a place soon enough".Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-13205515764479200822014-02-23T01:33:13.039-08:002014-02-23T01:33:13.039-08:00Yeah, everyone and their mommies are suddenly comp...Yeah, everyone and their mommies are suddenly composers in K-pop nowadays.. I don't mind idols branching their stuffs into composing, it's their rights. Some of the songs they composed turned to be okay, some are very raw mess and show their incapability as a composer. The fangirls are annoying, though.. just because their oppas' names are credited in one of the crappy filler track in their album, they praise oppas are musical genius thus oppas are the great wall of China that other idols can't climb!!1!<br /><br />And OP, that jiminwantsjungkooksdick gif is precious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-71011731522756307262014-02-22T19:54:14.184-08:002014-02-22T19:54:14.184-08:00Oh god I remember Beyonce' did that once. She ...Oh god I remember Beyonce' did that once. She changed Smack Into You to Smash Into You and received credit for it.boa578https://www.blogger.com/profile/08942016018038311863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-63414213171699662632014-02-22T17:28:15.527-08:002014-02-22T17:28:15.527-08:00I'll take your word for it. I went on a Kpop f...I'll take your word for it. I went on a Kpop forum once and I never really looked back… lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-49457474672516418872014-02-22T16:45:00.149-08:002014-02-22T16:45:00.149-08:00Who knows what the resonant frequencies of that de...Who knows what the resonant frequencies of that dental work is.Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-24009075258354480252014-02-22T16:31:55.038-08:002014-02-22T16:31:55.038-08:00CL composed? Did she rub the bottom row of her tee...CL composed? Did she rub the bottom row of her teeth against something and make a note?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787983367734928993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-70147947197716027342014-02-22T15:15:27.511-08:002014-02-22T15:15:27.511-08:00Yes, and yes.
I often feel that the things I writ...Yes, and yes.<br /><br />I often feel that the things I write about are basic common sense... but go onto any k-pop forum and read people who are discussing this stuff, and you'll quickly realise that common sense isn't that common...Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-58669581658954805112014-02-22T15:11:18.512-08:002014-02-22T15:11:18.512-08:00Isn't all of this kind of just common since???...Isn't all of this kind of just common since??? I mean couldn't you just put in one word and have your name on the song writing credits? lol...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-35275977462753457342014-02-22T14:31:25.863-08:002014-02-22T14:31:25.863-08:00Yeah I could have gone there but I didn't want...Yeah I could have gone there but I didn't want to spin things out too much and what I've got conveys the basics of what anyone needs to know. I also thought about writing about how people get paid on the technical side of things but then decided not to bother as it wasn't relevant to the central point.Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-35870218473886153052014-02-22T14:30:01.612-08:002014-02-22T14:30:01.612-08:00They get paid a flat fee. Whether they get to kee...They get paid a flat fee. Whether they get to keep the flat fee or the label takes it would depend on the contract. With songwriting royalties, it depends. The label might still own it under a "any creative work made while under contract is legal property of the label"-type clause, or maybe not. Asian Junkie has a good post on it about how much different artists make, if you haven't checked that out yet, do so. Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-66778713234972068282014-02-22T14:28:00.262-08:002014-02-22T14:28:00.262-08:00The royalty split for this blog has already been s...The royalty split for this blog has already been submitted. You'll have to take this one to court.Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-18031271685338835422014-02-22T14:25:07.036-08:002014-02-22T14:25:07.036-08:00I've got to admit I just use the cubicle if th...I've got to admit I just use the cubicle if there's someone at the urinal already.Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-84081953436302042142014-02-22T13:18:36.691-08:002014-02-22T13:18:36.691-08:00I think is also worth mentioning the use of 'g...I think is also worth mentioning the use of 'ghostwriters'. I am not sure if they are that popular in kpop, but they are for sure in all of mainstream western music. lezkpopfangirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03421356171808383472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-30729330723135340662014-02-22T11:41:34.132-08:002014-02-22T11:41:34.132-08:00Just one question: I wonder how Idols manage to ma...Just one question: I wonder how Idols manage to make music on TV shows - for eg. G- Dragon with Hyungdon and Junho from 2pm made some okay ballad on another one. Also, what happens to the creative royalties on them? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-20207894853676301602014-02-22T11:29:33.360-08:002014-02-22T11:29:33.360-08:00I co-wrote and co-arranged this post by adding an ...I co-wrote and co-arranged this post by adding an image/caption for engineers.아저씨https://www.blogger.com/profile/04538192791421107106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-63356964674520704912014-02-22T09:26:34.259-08:002014-02-22T09:26:34.259-08:00That gif is why I don't like pissing in urinal...That gif is why I don't like pissing in urinals unless it has those little walls/dividers in between each urinal.Nayeon's Vibratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00084865239924176871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-73441297920036849542014-02-22T07:10:57.910-08:002014-02-22T07:10:57.910-08:00The rights to songs can be completely bought, howe...The rights to songs can be completely bought, however the original songwriters will still be listed. For instance, Michael Jackson bought the rights to all the Beatles' songs, but if you buy a Beatles songbook it still says "Lennon/McCartney" under the songwriting credit.<br /><br />Further reading: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2394325/Sir-Paul-McCartney-set-win-rights-Beatles-catalogue.htmlKpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-49537445895227809332014-02-22T06:57:45.275-08:002014-02-22T06:57:45.275-08:00If there's only one name under "composer/...If there's only one name under "composer/lyricist" can we safely assume that s/he did all the composing, or can complete writing credits also be somehow bought?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-5889229861623775552014-02-22T06:55:35.479-08:002014-02-22T06:55:35.479-08:00Dsign Music:
2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum&q...Dsign Music:<br /><br />2013: f(x) - "Rum Pum Pum Pum" and "Airplane" from the album Pink Tape released by SM Entertainment<br />vs<br />2013: EXO - "Wolf" single from the album XOXO released by SM Entertainment<br />&<br />2013: Girls' Generation - "I Got a Boy" single from the album I Got a Boy released by SM Entertainment<br /><br /><br />As kpopalypse oppar said tho there's a lot going on behind the stages so you'll never know who and how much involvement they had in a song. Maybe Lee Soo Man micromanaged the IGAB composing/recording/arranging stages on the other hand since he doesn't care about f(x) it's probable he only listened to Pink Tape after it came out, who knows what happened. <br /><br />In my case when I look for new music I look for artists AND composers/producers I like.amdaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15286526380763265528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-48406092621365561522014-02-22T06:32:12.581-08:002014-02-22T06:32:12.581-08:00I didn't even know that there's an idol sy...I didn't even know that there's an idol system. I agree, most songs "written" and "composed' by idols suck. Anyway, are you going to be writing a story on being a trainee in a company like SM or YG and the idol system? That would be fun to read.Fatiguuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00875278344312088512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-63416944027570362952014-02-22T06:16:38.513-08:002014-02-22T06:16:38.513-08:00The reason why most idols don't get to write s...The reason why most idols don't get to write songs is because they'd be no fucking good at it. Why would a company take that kind of risk. It's one of the things the idol system doesn't teach.Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-61461719848826680912014-02-22T06:13:42.877-08:002014-02-22T06:13:42.877-08:00not sure if true or just got trolled to listen to ...not sure if true or just got trolled to listen to wolf twiceRealJWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10191899504695505092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1104650668609735792.post-58309729682233020222014-02-22T06:04:36.867-08:002014-02-22T06:04:36.867-08:00Glad to be of service!Glad to be of service!Kpopalypsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485316114199989423noreply@blogger.com