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Pour Some Sugar Again Why Def Leppard is Rerecording Hits. A version of this story appears in the August 1. The Hollywood Reporter magazine. Five wide eyed lads from England form a band in the image of their heroes Led Zeppelin, Queen and ACDC, go on to sell 1. Its a familiar tune, but 8. Def Leppard is taking an aggressive tack in a fight with its longtime label. The band is refusing to allow Universal Music use of its original recordings for anything other than physical product, meaning you wont find the 1. Pour Some Sugar on Me on i. Tunes or in movies like Rock of Ages. At the same time, the band is selling rerecorded replicas. RcoRNgyvmCPGaw7fTd04OBqIMr.jpg' alt='Watch Killers Online Hollywoodreporter' title='Watch Killers Online Hollywoodreporter' />
PHOTOS Rock of Ages Premiere Features Tom Cruise and Julianne Hough. Why The members of Def Leppard say theyre being shortchanged on the digital value of their hits, which they maintain should be the same as a cut off a physical CD. After all, the band not only long ago reimbursed the money loaned by then label London later absorbed by Mercury, Polygram and finally Universal, which signed them in 1. They didnt give us the money to make these records, they took it off future sales, says singer Joe Elliott. It was a gamble on their part and ours, and it worked out great for both of us. Until the digital era kicked in, that is. With the current per download split averaging 7. Def Leppard would get closer to 3. Rob Zombie and Peter Frampton are suing for a more even metric 5. But Def Leppard is going one step further vetoing Universals requests to use masters while creating sound alike forgeries that allow them to keep more than 7. UMG. Elliott says hes happy to take advantage of the label, claiming his band, along with Bon Jovi, built todays Universal. We bought that building in the 8. Weve become irrelevant to the label, so were putting on the battle armor. STORY Def Leppard Recording Forgeries of Old Hits To Spite Label. The move comes as the band is experiencing a resurgence thanks to nostalgia radio and the Rock of Ages play and film the latest career boost despite the death of one founding member guitarist Steve Clark of an overdose in 1. Rick Allen lost his left arm in a 1. And theres the publicity from their battle with the big, bad corporation, which has garnered the band attention in unlikely outlets like NPR and sparked debate among insiders. Artists owning their own art, how ridiculous is that says veteran producer Steve Lillywhite U2, Dave Matthews Band, The Killers mockingly. The Hollywood Reporter is your source for breaking news about Hollywood and entertainment, including movies, TV, reviews and industry blogs. Eat, Drink and Be Buried is Muse Entertainments fourth installment in the popular franchise Gourmet Detective starring Dylan Neal Cedar Cove, Fifty Shades of Grey. Ver television online desde nuestra web gratis. Mira Listas m3u y toda la programacion de series, capitulos, dibujos, canales y peliculas las 24 horas. Image/235/1288097585-m.jpg' alt='Watch Killers Online Hollywoodreporter' title='Watch Killers Online Hollywoodreporter' />Good on Def Leppard for doing this. With the two released rerecorded songs, Pour Some Sugar on Me and Rock of Ages, both meticulously studied for every tone and nuance, then laboriously re created at home studios, most would be hard pressed to tell the difference. Lillywhite couldnt It sounded very, very good, he says and even original producer Mutt Lange, whose involvement was not solicited because, says Elliott, he would have run screaming, was impressed. Mutt doesnt begrudge. He said to guitarist Phil Collen, Tell the guys theyve done a brilliant job. Watch Hollywood Homicide Online (2017) on this page. VIDEO Tom Cruises Rock of Ages Performance Praised by Def Leppard. So far, the songs, priced at 1. June 5, according to Nielsen Sound. Scan data, earning the band north of 4. TV placements the band along with Lange also pocket half the publishing as songwriters. Says Larry Mestel, president of Primary Wave, which handles the bands catalog A Def Leppard song can get anywhere from 1. For use in an ad, it can go even higher. For that reason, Def Leppard arent alone in their quest to wrest rights and royalties. In 2. 01. 0, Squeeze released Spot the Difference, an album of re created tunes that includes Black Coffee in Bed and Tempted its sold 7,0. Sound. Scan, while ELOs Jeff Lynne is set to release Mr. Blue Sky The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra, an album of rerecordings that improve on the originals, on October 9. Playing everything himself, it took the musical multi hyphenate five years to stitch together 1. Rerecording your hits is a business decision, says Greg Kihn, another MTV propelled hitmaker and among the pioneers of rights exploitation, having released the album True Kihnfessions in 2. Name Lucas Email Date 101517. Dear Josh The other day, after I pointed out that Harvey Weinsteins. Jeopardy which reached No. Moesha to The Sopranos to a recent Swedish vampire movie and Break Up Song. Hes done his time in the ring fighting Universal for the rights to his masters, which he only recently got back. We had to climb very high mountains, cross valleys and swim oceans, Kihn cracks. They dont make it easy and most people dont have the gumption or the tenacity to stick with it. Thats why these huge companies dictate the rules. They go, This is the way it is and you wont fight because youre just a small fry. And theyre right. Most give up and say OK, send me my 2. Q A Rock Of Ages Executive Music Producer Rates Tom Cruises Vocal Skills, Oscar Potential. Rerecordings have had a long history as a mark of an artists freedom, all the way back to Chuck Berry remaking his hits in the late 1. Most contracts wont allow rerecordings until about two years after the original is released by a label, but once that occurs, artists such as Tracy Chapman and Kenny Loggins have taken advantage of newfound rights. Still, its not always successful. A few years ago, the new Journey rerecorded hits such as Dont Stop Believin with an eye at licensing cheaper versions for TV and movies. That would mean theyd earn a much higher royalty share unfortunately, everyone wanted the originals. Lee Phillips, an attorney who represents legacy artists like The Eagles and Brian Wilson, says many clients have done rerecordings after escaping contractual restrictions. The label gets pissed off, he says, adding that the digital business is getting tricky with potentially two studio singles from the same group for sale on i. Tunes. Im not sure how you differentiate between them, he says. Universal would not comment, but a source close to the situation contends the label has been actively engaged with the band over the last several months hoping to reach an agreement and that Def Leppard was offered a highly competitive deal on par with what global superstar artists already receive. Whats the potential fallout Labels might challenge artists in court, arguing rerecordings represent unfair competition. And the public may perceive bands like Def Leppard, whose members have become millionaires many times over in their 3. Elliott insists thats not the case. We dont want Universal to overpay us, we want them to offer us a fair split, he says. They dont have to do any work. Its money for an old rope. And while its their business, its our art and were more protective of the art than we are the business. Twitter shirleyhalperin eriqgardner. Hear more from Joe Elliott in THRs extended Q A.