U.S. and World Newswire
:
Entertainment
:
Music and Recording Industry
News
Young Pop Singer Claims Songs Stolen, Distributed Online
Published: Mon, 05 Nov 2007, 12:08:34 EDT
Obsessive Fans a Reality for Rising and Established Celebrities
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nov. 5 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Killian Wells, an up-and-coming young pop singer, songwriter and producer, has allegedly become the target of a stalker from British Columbia, Canada, according to his label Inferno Records. Wells claims the overly zealous fan has e-mailed and made multiple phone calls to his Manhattan recording studio posing as a DJ from a phony radio station in an attempt to obtain unreleased tracks and to set up an interview. As a result, Wells has changed his phone number.
 On October 12th Wells discovered the actions of the alleged stalker had turned from unsettling to criminal. "He was attempting to pass my songs off as his own on a MySpace music profile and other websites," said Wells. One of the allegedly stolen songs was "Crank Up My Holiday," a track Wells had recorded not a week earlier and added to his official MySpace profile for fans to hear prior to its November iTunes release. "He received over 1,000 plays of my new track in less than 5 hours after uploading it," said Wells.
In addition to the alleged unauthorized use of his material, Wells claims the individual has also committed music piracy. Since February of 2007 a CD donning this person's name but comprised of Wells' music has been for sale through an online store. Wells also alleges that the fan has been actively trying to license his music for use in shows and gave a YouTube director permission to use "Freak," a favorite amongst Killian's fans, in a production.
Beyond copyright issues, Wells says he's concerned for the personal safety of young MySpace users who could have potentially been tricked into giving out their contact information. In a video blog uploaded to YouTube, in which Wells' song "Looking For A Way" can be heard playing in the background, the alleged stalker claims "I'm going to stop by their (fans) house and pick them up and take them into the studio with me." The video in question can still be seen on YouTube under the title Graham Dodge Vlog #1.
Wells has retained legal representation with Greenberg Traurig, one of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the world. After consulting with his attorney, Wells is taking the necessary steps to ensure the situation is resolved in accordance with the law. Under federal copyright law 17 U.S.C. S 504(c), he could potentially seek statutory damages of up to $150,000 per song infringement though he said no charges are pending.
Wells' debut single "(If Only Life Could Be Like) Hollywood" was released this month to mainstream radio stations across the country via Orlando based Promo Only alongside Britney Spears, Kanye West, and Sean Kingston. Wells co-wrote the single with Mark Calderon of Color Me Badd fame.
More information: infernorecords.net.
NEWS SOURCE: Inferno Records
Send2Press® is the originating wire service for this story.
» Read More Music and Recording Industry News
» Other Send2Press Industry News by Category
More Information and Media Contact:
For questions about this story, contact the news source:
»
Click Here for Contact Information
THE CONTENT OF THE ABOVE NEWS STORY WAS PROVIDED BY THE NEWS SOURCE WHO IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS ACCURACY. FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS STORY CONTACT THE NEWS SOURCE AND NOT SEND2PRESS (THIS WEBSITE).
O T H E R R E S O U R C E S
T E R M S O F U S E
This article is Copr. © 1983-2008 Neotrope / Send2Press. Reproduction of this news article version requires written authorization. You may freely link to this article. Journalists (see the section "Journalist Resources" above) may use orig. news release as the basis for an article.
News Websites may republish the "news release" text version linked to above under "Journalist Resources" except must retain "Send2Press Newswire" as the source of this news if used verbatim. Websites which offer/sell PR or newswire services, or web promotion services, or "splogs" may NOT reprint our content in ANY form. Send2Press Newswire is a service mark of, and "Send2Press" is a registered trademark of, Neotrope. Creative Commons - Some Rights Reserved (3.0) - Attribution Required.
DISCLAIMER: the above article is believed accurate but not guaranteed, and is based on business news supplied by the source (Inferno Records). The noted source is solely responsible for its accuracy. Financial/Stock news may contain forward looking statements. Neotrope/Send2Press makes no claims of accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Any opinions expressed by representatives of company(s) mentioned in news and profiles are solely those of the person indicated, and do not reflect any opinion or policy of Neotrope or Send2Press. Your use of any information contained herein is done solely at your own risk, and you are fully responsible for using any information herein, or on sites mentioned or linked to in the article. All trademarks acknowledged.
REFERENCES: Young Pop Singer Claims Songs Stolen, Distributed Online, Killian Wells, young pop singer, songwriter and producer, Inferno Records, Orlando based Promo Only, legal representation with Greenberg Traurig, Crank Up My Holiday, Freak, YouTube, MySpace, Nov 5, 2007.
VIEWED BY MEDIA (and public): 1082 times (3 today, 25 this week,
20 this month, 892 this year)
| Jazz Prodigy Eric Reed to Perform at Get a Life Childcare Foundation's First Annual 'Jazz to Support Life' Event |
| Music and Social Networking Get Redefined in New Interactive Site from BETA Records |
| PACHECOS - Fear Of A Green Planet: Album Coming from Latin Thug Records |
| The New Major Indie: Heavy Air Music Inc. at the Forefront of Miami's New Music Scene |
| Neotrope Sponsors LAMN Jams, Brings PR Expertise to Live Music Series |
| Sunny, Sweet Rock and Roll from Simpler Times - The New Dick and Dee Dee Review |
| Career Launch Package is Grand Prize at LAMN Jam '08 - Urban and Rock Artists Invited to Perform |
| Jim Curry's Dream Tour Revives the Music of One of the World's First 'Think Green' Environmentalists, John Denver |
| Hitt Music Group and Disc Makers Join Forces - Partnership Program to Include Cross Promotion and Client Discounts |
| GameBeat Studios Top Pick to Produce Music for the Illinois State Lottery 2008 Summer Campaign |
| Hitt Music Group and Media Riot Productions Join Forces |
| Bardstown, KY Musician to Embark on Month-long 6-state Tour of...Laundry Mats? |
| Triumph from Tragedy: Self-Made Hip-Hop Artist SOLOW13 Spreads the TRUTH |
| Signatures Network, Inc. and Live Nation, Inc. Named in Wrongful Termination Lawsuit by Former CFO Protesting Allegedly Fraudulent Practices |
| Send2Press(R) Joins Sponsors of Manhattan LAMN Jam - Music Artists Perform and Industry Listens |
| Manhattan LAMN Jam Launches Tuesday, March 18 - Artists Perform, Industry Listens, $20,000 in Prizes |
| JSM Music Celebrates Its Top 10 Super Bowl Ad Featuring Justin Timberlake |
| BETA Records to Sign 100 Indie Artists in 2008 |
| SOLOW13 Brings the Heat with His Debut CD Release: WARRIOR13 |
| Trombone Shorty Gives a Special Christmas Gift to the People of New Orleans |
| Voice Coaches Partners with Voices.com to Build Successful Voice Acting Careers |
| B Real of Cypress Hill Brings the Heat with His New Mixtape Release: The Gunslinger 3 - For A Few Dollars More |
| BETA Records Partners with Audiobaba to Match Mainstream Artist Searches to Unsigned Artists |
| A Book with a Theme Song? |
| Young Pop Singer Claims Songs Stolen, Distributed Online |
» View All News Channels
» Press Release Services
» Send2Press Home Page
|
|
|
|
|
Subscribe in a reader
PLAIN TEXT FORMAT (UTF-8)
PDF FORMAT
