As a long-time gamer and music enthusiast with a keen eye for detail, this news about Tyler Bates being sued by Azam Ali has left me somewhat disillusioned. I’ve followed Bates’ career for years, appreciating his work on various game soundtracks such as the John Wick series and Pearl. His alleged use of samples from a former collaborator without consent is not just unprofessional, but it undermines the integrity of the creative process in the gaming industry.
Music composer Tyler Bates is facing accusations that he unlawfully utilized the vocal qualities of a singer and previous collaborator in various projects he worked on.
On Thursday, Azam Ali brought forth a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming that Bates unlawfully produced a digital version of her voice and utilized it in fresh endeavors, such as the Cartoon Network’s animated show “Primal”, without first gaining her agreement or providing her with appropriate payment.
Back in 2001, I crossed paths with Bates when he was seeking a vocalist for the Night at the Golden Eagle soundtrack. Since then, we’ve teamed up to create the scores for films like Dawn of the Dead, 300, Doomsday, Thor: The Dark World, The Matrix: Revolutions, and even Fight Club. It’s been an incredible journey working with him on these iconic movies.
Last year, Ali asserts that she received a message from a fan commending her for being on the soundtrack of an undisclosed production that Bates scored. When she got in touch with the composer, he is said to have communicated via text that he had created an EXS 24 sample instrument, which is a tool used for manipulating sound files when composing music, using recordings of her voice.
The probe conducted on Azam found that Bates seemed to have incorporated some of her vocal recordings into audio libraries, which he subsequently shared with his co-workers for utilization in their joint ventures,” as stated in the lawsuit.
Ali contends that these samples were utilized in the games, “Primal” and “Army of Two: The 40th Day,” which was launched in 2010. She has made three assertions concerning a breach of contract and is pursuing undisclosed compensation.
Bates has been charged with plagiarism. In 2007, Warner Bros. admitted that several musical elements in the score of the movie ‘300’ were, unknowingly and without their involvement, borrowed from music composed by Oscar-winning composer Elliot Goldenthal for the film ‘Titus’.
As a devoted admirer, I’m not just a fan of the brilliant composer who crafted the captivating soundtracks for the “John Wick” series, “X,” and “Pearl.” It’s also worth mentioning that in 2018, a dispute arose between this composer and Kurt Oldman and Dieter Hartmann regarding credit and compensation on “Guardians of the Galaxy.” They alleged that he had broken his promise to give them credit for the film and 15% of the royalties from its score. Fortunately, the two parties managed to resolve their disagreement through a settlement.
A representative for Bates didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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2024-12-14 02:54