Mariah Carey Celebrates Being Named As An Inductee Into The Songwriters Hall of Fame
Mariah Carey was named as one of the artists who will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this year. Mariah Carey celebrated the announcement by sharing a photo of herself on Instagram smiling, alongside another photo that showed the full list of inductees, which also includes Steve Miller, The Isley Brothers and The Neptunes. She wrote, “I can’t believe it… The SONGWRITERS HALL OF FAME!! This is truly one of the greatest honors of my career. I’m so proud and humbled to be in the company of such legendary songwriters – both previously inducted as well as the incredible class of 2020!" Mariah Carey has written or co-written 18 of her 19 #1 songs!
No celebritiy is safe from copyright infringement, at least that's how it feels! Ariana Grande is the next singer to be accused of ripping off the lyrics and melody to "7 Rings." Songwriter Josh Stone is claiming that he basically recorded the same song two years earlier and is suing Ariana Grande for royalties. His song is called, "You Need It, I Got It." Besides the hook being the same, Josh Stone says that the two songs have identical metrical placement of the paired phrases. Here's where it gets even more interesting, Josh Stone says he took meetings with music industry execs and producers, including at Universal Music Group, which is the same company that published 7 Rings. They told him that they were very interested in the song and that they liked it a lot! Hmm... That's right, Josh Stone, it's all for the profit!