Gary Granada vs. GMA 7: Copyright Issues
Gary Granada, an established composer and lyricist in the Philippines, complained about the illegal use of his music by GMA Kapuso Foundation and Procter and Gamble. If you have been watching the GMA 7 recently, they are already airing the jingle (with Mel Tiangco as the lead character). Listen to the recording above to understand why Gary Granada is upset about it. You don’t need to be a music major to understand where he is coming from.
After listening to it, again the issue of intellectual property rights comes to mind. Why do some people have problems in acknowledging other people’s work? Is that so hard to do? Why do people STEAL other people’s work? Probably some people are too ashamed to admit that they are not knowledgeable about it or probably it’s just plain LAZINESS.
As a young student, my teachers would always remind me to be conscious in citing other people’s work. When I was in college (just a few years back), I was accused of intellectual dishonesty which almost expelled me from the university. I did not realize then that I interchanged the authors’ names on the books/articles I cited in an exam. (For example, book 1’s author is ANG and book 2’s author is BANG. I interchanged the authors and it resulted to Book 1:BANG and Book 2:ANG). It was a plain mistake but my professor then was very particular with intellectual dishonesty. I understood where she’s coming from because in the academic field, it is very important to CORRECTLY cite the references used. I apologized and told her that it was just a plain mistake then she gave me a warning and be very careful next time. I admitted that I was wrong and it’s easy to do. After that incident, I became more conscious of citing my references. Most students (and even adults) these days are very lazy to to do that (and they actually get away with it).
Acknowledging someone’s work is very basic. Without acknowledging it becomes STEALING whether you did it unintentionally. GMA should know that because they are in the industry wherein they do researches for their news reports or features that are publicly shown. I know that they are very particular if their work is being used by external individuals. They should know the feeling of being “robbed”; they even have lawyers to run after those people who steal their work. The giant is trying to ABUSE a powerless individual.
Just recently, Enrico Dee’s (travel blogger and photographer) photographs of the Dinagyang Festival were used illegally by Panay News ( a local newspaper in Iloilo). These media individuals should be taught a lesson. Even a PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITE used his photo without permission in the main banner of the website. Tsk Tsk, what a shame!
Where is justice here? These people work so hard just to do their craft and people just STEAL from them.
Let’s support Gary Granada by reposting the recording to your blogs or any social networking sites. For any assistance and comments about his complaint, you may email him at garygranada@yahoo.com. It’s not only Gary Granada who needs our help, if you know anyone who steals an artist’s work and makes it their own (like what happened to a fellow blogger), expose them.
Tags: Copyright Issues, Gary Granada, GMA 7 Kapuso
13 Responses to “Gary Granada vs. GMA 7: Copyright Issues”
It is encouraging to note that the academe has not succumb to the nations’ rampant culture of corruption…… unfortunately when the very leaders most of whom if not all of them are seen openly stealing and enriching themselves it will somehow trickle all the way down to private enterprises.
HI Mr. Gary Granada. My sympathy is with you. Kasi po victim po kami din ng GMA 7 nitong linggo lang nangyari ang lahat. Gumamit sila ng footages na ayaw naman nilang bayaran, which was aired last Monday, January 26, 2009. And to get away with this. Hinarass pa kami ng mga empleyado ng GMA 7. Kaibigan mo ang asawa ko at ako ang sumusulat dahil ang asawa ko ay nasa ospital. Habang nasa ospital kami ay may tumawag at naikwento nga itong pangyayari sa iyo dahil halos katulad ng nangyayari din sa amin ngayon.
Ours are aired footages ha.
Ipaglaban natin ang karapatan natin….
Another Victim of GMA7
matinding accusation yan. but being an arranger myself, i understand the points raised by gary. and they are valid.
hay, i think someone from GMA made a slip-up and now need to cover it kahit hindi buong network ang involved siguro kasi damay ang pangalan nila. kaya ganun na lang may mga lawyer’s statements and stuff.
hope to hear what happens to this case.
thanks for sharing!
Hi! This is Bong Godinez of Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). I’m writing an article regarding Gary Granada’s issue against GMA-7. Just want to ask where or how you got Gary’s side (via voice mail) for reference purposes. Thanks.
@jaydj,
yeah, let’s wait na lang kung ano mangyari. Tapos pati yung kay Eric pa. hay grabe na talaga.
@Another Victim,
I suggest to ask for professional assistance na on how you can go about it.
Ka Gary,
Katatapos ko lamang pakinggan ang buong kinse minutos ng iyong paliwanag (nahanap ko sa soundcloud ayon sa anunsyo mula sa isang kasama nasa Baguio).
Bilang kompositor, hindi birong malaman na maging ang katulad po ninyo ay nagiging biktima ng ganito. This incident shows how far big business will go to exploit the Filipino Composer.
Para sa madla, mas karaniwan na tingnan ang ‘piracy’ sa porma ng hanay-hanay na mga compact disk sa Quiapo. Marahil mahirap kumbinsihin ang marami sa sinsin ng detalye. Batid nating di-laganap ang kaalaman sa mga partikular ng komposisyon.
Sasakalin nila sa mga detalye at ligalidad. Gagamitin nila ang dambuhala nilang makinarya na kayang-kayang umabot sa mas madaming mata at pandinig. Ako po’y nangangamba para sa inyo sapagkat sadyang malaki ang binabangga sa labang ito. Subalit mas ibayo ang saloobing pagpagsuporta. Naway madami pang makarinig sa iyong paliwanag. Naway madami pangmaabot ng katotohanan sa likod ng usapin.
Pagpalain ka Ka Gary.
Will Dizon
PEP.ph is going to do an article on this? Can’t wait for it to come out. PEP.ph, I heard, is owned by GMA.
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i made a transcript of gary’s podcast. let’s support him!
http://rllqph.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/gary-granada-with-podcast-transcript-vs-gma-kapuso/
PEP is going to do an article about Gary Granada vs GMA Kapuso?! Everybody knows PEP is a pro-GMA website. Eh di ba, co-owned kayo ng GMA?!
To Mr. Bong Godinez, i hope you will try to be fair in putting an article about this. Just try to be fair..
nagsalita na sa tv ang nagsulat ng lyrics kanta and inexplain nya mula umpisa hanggang natapos ang creative process nila ni gg ayaw pala mag revise ni gary nung may revisions na gusto ang kliente so dahil may timeline binigay nya ang lyrics kay charo unite take note lyrics lang po and hindi pinakita o [pinarinig ang gawang melody ni gg sa audio recording pinag patong ni gg ang 2 magkaibang melody at ang parehong lyrics na hindi naman nya sinulat sa untrained ear o sa hindi nakakaintindi ng nota parang pareho lang pero busisiiin natin ang 7 nota at pag taas at baba ng kanta malayo yata ms maganda pakinggan kung aalisin natin ang lyrics at pag patungin makikita natin na mas mabilis ang progression ng kay charo sana nakipag usap na lang si gary ng maayos sa taga 7 bago sya nangulo sa net ang mangyayari nyan madedemanda lang si gg at pader ang kalaban nya may mga past history na din si gg sa ibang kanta nya tignan nyo ang tanduay jingle na gawa nya pareho lang sa el shaddai theme song binago lang sa 14 bar para hindi halata wag tayong masyado mabilis maghusga gawa ng 2 magkaibang tao ang kanta at ang reputasyon ni charo unite ang nasisira ngayon dahil mabilis na kumakalat ang issure na ito sa net pero walang side ni charo unite o ng creatives ng gma7 take note po hindi original comp ni gary ang lyrics gawa po yun ng taga gma saka ang bagong melody kay charo unite
nkkhya talaga minsan ang ibang mga taga-7. Ang hirap lang kasi, imbes na pangaralan ang mga nagkamali e dinedefend pa ng management para lang mapagtanggol ang network.
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