U2 ripped off...

blunderbuss · 01.21.2009, 01:53 PM

... Taylor Deupree with their new album cover.

US musician Taylor Deupree has alleged that the cover of U2’s forthcoming album is "an exact rip-off" of his own disc, ‘Specification. Fifteen’

The Irish rockers recently revealed the sleeve for "No Line On The Horizon", which is based on a photo by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto.

U2 - No Line On The Horizon

Taylor Deupree - Specification. Fifteen

In a online posting under the headline "U2 Album Cover…Have I Seen This Before?", Deupree admitted there was little chance of legal action saying "In the end, we all know who wins".

Outrageous!!!!

http://12kblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/u2-album-cover/

01.21.2009, 01:54 PM

what?
maybe hiroshi sugimoto is to blame for selling it twice

Rob Instigator · 01.21.2009, 01:56 PM

I think it was also a 7" cover before.

either way, boring cover art

great photo, when seen in large context all big in yr face, but as a cover for a record?

!@#$%! · 01.21.2009, 01:57 PM

ive seen sugimoto's photographs and they are magnificent.

shouldn't the beef be between the photographer & taylor dupree, though? if u2 acknowledges sugimoto as a source-- who is the plagiarist?

sugimoto: "taylor dupree stole my photos!"

that would make more sense.

01.21.2009, 01:57 PM

definately better on vinyl format then on cd (like almost every cover)
I wonder which market is the biggest for U2, CD or mp3?

atsonicpark · 01.21.2009, 02:03 PM

It's not like it's a radical, shocking, innovative image. Both of those boring, bland album covers suck. Fuck them both.

01.21.2009, 02:04 PM

yes indeed...exact rip off, then shopped...would be more accurate

!@#$%! · 01.21.2009, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

It's not like it's a radical, shocking, innovative image. Both of those boring, bland album covers suck. Fuck them both.

pendeiro, you gotta see sugimoto's photos in real life. they are fucking gorgeous-- empty yes, but amazing.

the website doesnt do justice to the film prints but at least try

http://www.sugimotohiroshi.com/

ps i saw these and they blew my fucking nuts

http://www.sugimotohiroshi.com/seascape.html

mangajunky · 01.21.2009, 02:11 PM

<sarcasm>yup - total ripoff - no one before these two had ever used images of a horizon in artwork and one obviously ripped off the other.</sarcasm>

_slavo_ · 01.21.2009, 02:37 PM

One of my alltime most favourite artists mentioned together with one of my least favourite ones, ALL IN ONE THREAD!

What a lucky day for me today.

afterthefact · 01.21.2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

ive seen sugimoto's photographs and they are magnificent.

shouldn't the beef be between the photographer & taylor dupree, though? if u2 acknowledges sugimoto as a source-- who is the plagiarist?

sugimoto: "taylor dupree stole my photos!"

that would make more sense.

That's true, and I wouldn't be surprised if it eventually turned into this. Maybe Sugimato was unaware TD used it, and TD was unaware that he needed the rights, assuming it was just a first come, first serve basis. It's possible that now Sugimato will, as you said, claim that he did give the rights to U2, and that TD will then be prosecuted.

By the way, I know nothing of this whole case, so everything I have said is uninformed speculation...

Rob Instigator · 01.21.2009, 04:30 PM

this image is the visual equivalent of how U2's "music" makes me feel.

greenlight · 01.21.2009, 05:05 PM

I would not call it exact, but yeah. so did you hear new U2 single? "put your boots on" or smth. like that. main riff sounds very familiar, that might be another rip-off, hehe, maybe not exact but very like. can't think which song exactly. it remind me something by RATM, or Soundgarden, or Stone Temple Pilots?

Toilet & Bowels · 01.21.2009, 05:44 PM

as if u2 have ever heard of taylor deupree anyway.

greedrex · 01.21.2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

as if u2 have ever heard of taylor deupree anyway.

amen

terminal pharmacy · 01.21.2009, 06:01 PM

u2 aren't the first and they won't be the last.... just perhaps, and i'm playing devils advocate as i don't like u2, but, just perhaps it may be a homage....

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 01.21.2009, 06:03 PM

Not a surprise, U2 is the most unoriginal band ever.

That one song a few years back was a total ripoff of Keep Me Hanging On

ZEROpumpkins · 01.21.2009, 08:00 PM

OMG ITS EXACTLY THE SAME HOLY SHIT WOWOWOW

This has never happened before

jon boy · 01.21.2009, 08:16 PM

they also ripped off themselves and aha and me.

pbradley · 01.21.2009, 08:20 PM

Everyone involved is ripping off a watercolor I did in high school.

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blunderbuss invito al cielo Join Date: May 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,526	... Taylor Deupree with their new album cover. US musician Taylor Deupree has alleged that the cover of U2’s forthcoming album is "an exact rip-off" of his own disc, ‘Specification. Fifteen’ The Irish rockers recently revealed the sleeve for "No Line On The Horizon", which is based on a photo by Japanese artist Hiroshi Sugimoto. U2 - No Line On The Horizon Taylor Deupree - Specification. Fifteen In a online posting under the headline "U2 Album Cover…Have I Seen This Before?", Deupree admitted there was little chance of legal action saying "In the end, we all know who wins". Outrageous!!!! http://12kblog.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/u2-album-cover/
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al shabbray Posts: n/a	what? maybe hiroshi sugimoto is to blame for selling it twice
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01.21.2009, 01:56 PM	#3
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	I think it was also a 7" cover before. either way, boring cover art great photo, when seen in large context all big in yr face, but as a cover for a record? __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.21.2009, 01:57 PM	#4
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,567	ive seen sugimoto's photographs and they are magnificent. shouldn't the beef be between the photographer & taylor dupree, though? if u2 acknowledges sugimoto as a source-- who is the plagiarist? sugimoto: "taylor dupree stole my photos!" that would make more sense.
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al shabbray Posts: n/a	definately better on vinyl format then on cd (like almost every cover) I wonder which market is the biggest for U2, CD or mp3?
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atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	It's not like it's a radical, shocking, innovative image. Both of those boring, bland album covers suck. Fuck them both. __________________
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01.21.2009, 02:04 PM	#7
al shabbray Posts: n/a	yes indeed...exact rip off, then shopped...would be more accurate
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mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	<sarcasm>yup - total ripoff - no one before these two had ever used images of a horizon in artwork and one obviously ripped off the other.</sarcasm> __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,976	this image is the visual equivalent of how U2's "music" makes me feel. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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greenlight invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,131	I would not call it exact, but yeah. so did you hear new U2 single? "put your boots on" or smth. like that. main riff sounds very familiar, that might be another rip-off, hehe, maybe not exact but very like. can't think which song exactly. it remind me something by RATM, or Soundgarden, or Stone Temple Pilots? __________________
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,271	as if u2 have ever heard of taylor deupree anyway.
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	u2 aren't the first and they won't be the last.... just perhaps, and i'm playing devils advocate as i don't like u2, but, just perhaps it may be a homage....
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Not a surprise, U2 is the most unoriginal band ever. That one song a few years back was a total ripoff of Keep Me Hanging On
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	OMG ITS EXACTLY THE SAME HOLY SHIT WOWOWOW This has never happened before __________________
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	they also ripped off themselves and aha and me. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	Everyone involved is ripping off a watercolor I did in high school.
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