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vidcapper View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 06:58 AM Post #1
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	No, this isn't another thread about how many artists should be credited on a single. This is about who gets the lead credit, IMO it should be the main singer, as they's what generally sells a song - but what do you think?


danG View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 07:00 AM Post #2
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,519 User: 11,746	It should be based on who's album campaign the song belongs to. If it's taken from the producer's album then I see no reason why the singer should take the lead credit over the producer. (I know producers don't always have albums but you get the idea)


vidcapper View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 07:05 AM Post #3
Paul Hyett Joined: 4 April 2006 Posts: 25,346 User: 364	QUOTE(danG @ Apr 26 2017, 08:00 AM) It should be based on who's album campaign the song belongs to. If it's taken from the producer's album then I see no reason why the singer should take the lead credit over the producer. (I know producers don't always have albums but you get the idea) What if it appears on both artist's albums?


Tombo View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 07:10 AM Post #4
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 3 September 2009 Posts: 7,814 User: 9,543	It depends on the song, songs with a producer as a lead artist usually have more interesting production elements in it which I feel warrant them getting the lead. Also, if it is on their album or their creation then I don't see why they don't deserve it.


danG View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 07:12 AM Post #5
🔥🚀🔥 Joined: 30 August 2010 Posts: 74,519 User: 11,746	QUOTE(vidcapper @ Apr 26 2017, 08:05 AM) What if it appears on both artist's albums? Depends on who the more prominent artist is, who's album campaign it is being pushed as part of (see Clean Bandit getting the lead credit on 'Symphony', it's on the featured artist's album too but is being promoted as a Clean Bandit single)


J00prstar View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 08:51 PM Post #6
there's nothing straight about plump Elvis Pronouns: they/any Joined: 21 January 2016 Posts: 13,130 User: 22,895	I'm guessing in the past producers didn't put out albums so it was a non-issue? Since they do now though, and function as artists in themselves, then they should be credited. I also suspect money is involved somewhere...isn't it the case that the credited main artist makes more than the featured artist out of sales of the song, while the featured artist lets themself be credited only as a feature in order to take a risk in doing a new kind of music, or to try and reach a different audience? On the flipside, there's also the fact that producer-DJs didn't used to have to worry about featuring an artist, because their tracks featured session singers rather than already well-known singers. Looking at it that way, giving them credit at all could be seen as a new generosity compared to the situation in the past.


awardinary View member profile	Apr 26 2017, 11:51 PM Post #7
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,177 User: 21,587	More and more these days I see artists "sharing" the credit by appearing in the following formats; "Artist 1 & Artist 2" Recent Example: Martin Garrix & Dua Lipa – Scared To Be Lonely "Artist 1 x Artist 2" Recent Example: Craig David x Big Narstie – When The Bassline Drops "Artist 1 vs Artist 2" Recent Example: Kungs vs. Cookin' On 3 Burners – This Girl Admittedly not all those are recent but you get the point! Not sure if any other shared concepts exist.


Bjork View member profile	Apr 27 2017, 06:29 AM Post #8
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 November 2015 Posts: 33,162 User: 22,665	I think it also depends on who writes/makes the song... I mean, if I'm a band or singer and write a song, do everything, words, music, and then invite someone to sing on it, then that person should be feature because it's clearly not his/her song...like if Clean Bandit do a song, everything, words, lyrics, then Syco forces Louisa to sing on the song... why Louisa should be the lead singer?