Chapter 17 - The award committee opens a review
The award Victor had won for Ashes Above the River was issued by a private music organization.
Not a government.
They opened an authorship review after public questions.
Victor’s team protested.
He had been credited as sole composer.
Daniel had received no credit on the commercial release.
The committee requested:
Composition drafts.
Publishing registration.
Contract basis.
Statements from arrangers.
They did not strip the award immediately.
Good.
Process.
Six months later, they issued a finding.
The work incorporated substantial preexisting material traceable to Daniel Rowan.
The committee could not independently adjudicate copyright ownership.
But sole-composer representation was inconsistent with evidence.
Victor returned the award before formal revocation.
His statement:
“I recognize that the credits associated with this work did not adequately reflect Daniel Rowan’s contribution.”
Contribution.
Not authorship.
Yet.
May you like
Still movement.
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