In a recent interview, some of your favorite "singer-songwriters" were slammed with allegations of not writing many of the hit songs they are famous for. Reportedly, Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Kanye West have been accepting publishing credits with full knowledge that the songs were not written by them.

At the helm of this fraud allegation is songwriter to the stars, Heather Bright. Bright leaked names along with her frustrations in a recent interview with Free-Wired.

"Rihanna takes publishing, Justin Bieber takes publishing, Kanye West takes publishing," Bright vented. "On all the stuff that they don't write, they take publishing."

When asked about teen-heartthrob, Justin Bieber, in which she has songwriting credit on his single “Somebody to Love,” Bright expressed, "Umm...How did he get a writing credit on it? That's an interesting question." She laughs then added, "I don't know."

So why don't these so-called songwriters write their own songs? Bright has the answer.

"You can't be Rihanna and be producing and writing records. You just can't be doing that. You just won't have time. All the appearances, the performances, and the 'this,' and the 'that,' you gotta show up to record, you gotta promote the album, go on tour."

Bright assured Free-Wired that not all artists commit songwriting fraud as she gushes over the free-spirited Lady Gaga. Bright's awe couldn't be contained as she said, "It's amazing that they can find time to write! They have to write on tour, all of those artists who actually write!"

The noted songwriter took to her blog to give other artists like Britney Spears praise as well. According to Bright, the pop icon didn't try to "take something that wasn't hers." Bright is speaking of the tracks 'Femme Fatale' and 'Trouble for Me' that she co-wrote. She finished in saying about Spears' crew, "In my experience, from a business standpoint, her entire team is nothing less than a bonafide class act!"

How do you feel about Bright's recent revelation about Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Kanye? What would possess these decorated artists to take credit for songs they didn't write?

I hear the computer that sings for them and makes their "beats" is working on a lawsuit too.

HAPPYPERSON said:

What would possess these decorated artists to take credit for songs they didn't write?

I'm thinking its time for the world to re-define "artist". Kanye mayyyyyyybe (huge stretch) but the other 2 nuh-uh.

I swear a similar article came out some time ago calling out Avril Lavigne as well. (I remember, because I just read it not too long ago.)

Also, I know that Lady Gaga writes her own songs, because they contain some wtf lyrics.

Unholyalliance said:

I swear a similar article came out some time ago calling out Avril Lavigne as well. (I remember, because I just read it not too long ago.)

Also, I know that Lady Gaga writes her own songs, because they contain some wtf lyrics.

This is all too much. Next you're gonna say her name is really April Lapigne.

WHY GOD WHY

Sorry but if i wrote any of their songs, i would want them stolen, i wouldnt even be admitting i wrote them

lastdecember said:

Sorry but if i wrote any of their songs, i would want them stolen, i wouldnt even be admitting i wrote them

lastdecember said:

Sorry but if i wrote any of their songs, i would want them stolen, i wouldnt even be admitting i wrote them

I bet that you wouldn't mind cashing the cheque. (Do people still cash cheques?)

rialb said:

lastdecember said:

Sorry but if i wrote any of their songs, i would want them stolen, i wouldnt even be admitting i wrote them

I bet that you wouldn't mind cashing the cheque. (Do people still cash cheques?)

Actually i would rather lose the check and have Rihanna F*** me for songwriting credits

I don't get why mafia-type charges aren't levied against these artist? They pretty much are using coercion to steal.

She's a Prince fan & on Twitter, maybe you can get her to respond on here?

Not surprised but I've also read in other articles that some writers just take an advance payment and basically sell their songs to the recording vocalist. It's not fair, but it keeps the writers in business as the top names will want to work with them again.

lastdecember said:

Sorry but if i wrote any of their songs, i would want them stolen, i wouldnt even be admitting i wrote them

If the writer gets along with the artist they give the song to and their label ask them to give the artist a percentage they allow it until shit gets serious and a fallout leads to a lawsuit. I'm guessing this happened in the case of Rob Fusari though he only composed (or co-composed) one song with Lady Gaga despite his claims elsewhere on his suit.

lastdecember said:

rialb said:

I bet that you wouldn't mind cashing the cheque. (Do people still cash cheques?)

Actually i would rather lose the check and have Rihanna F*** me for songwriting credits

your too old for her...

HAPPYPERSON said:

What would possess these decorated artists to take credit for songs they didn't write?

The same way the Bihari brothers, Colonel Tom Parker, Don Arden, Lonnie Simmons, Gene Griffin, the mafia, and many others did. This has been going on ever since the record business began. Why are people still surprised this goes on?

MickyDolenz said:

HAPPYPERSON said:

What would possess these decorated artists to take credit for songs they didn't write?

The same way the Bihari brothers, Colonel Tom Parker, Don Arden, Lonnie Simmons, Gene Griffin, the mafia, and many others did. This has been going on ever since the record business began. Why are people still surprised this goes on?

Because people are under the assumption that because those people were exposed later on that this would end but alas it hasn't. I never believed Lonnie Simmons wrote any of the songs he's credited for especially with the Gap Band. He ripped off those brothers. Gene Griffin ripped off Guy. Of course we know about Col. Tom Parker's issue with RCA to give Elvis credit on songs he didn't write (Elvis did arrange and produce in a lot of the sessions he participated in though).

Timmy84 said:

MickyDolenz said:

The same way the Bihari brothers, Colonel Tom Parker, Don Arden, Lonnie Simmons, Gene Griffin, the mafia, and many others did. This has been going on ever since the record business began. Why are people still surprised this goes on?

Because people are under the assumption that because those people were exposed later on that this would end but alas it hasn't. I never believed Lonnie Simmons wrote any of the songs he's credited for especially with the Gap Band. He ripped off those brothers. Gene Griffin ripped off Guy. Of course we know about Col. Tom Parker's issue with RCA to give Elvis credit on songs he didn't write (Elvis did arrange and produce in a lot of the sessions he participated in though).

Did anyone other than eight year old girls really believe that Rihanna or Justin Bieber wrote any of their shit in spite of what their album credits might state??

Could somebody please explain to me how someone steals a songwriters song?

Timmy84 said:

If the writer gets along with the artist they give the song to and their label ask them to give the artist a percentage they allow it until shit gets serious and a fallout leads to a lawsuit. I'm guessing this happened in the case of Rob Fusari though he only composed (or co-composed) one song with Lady Gaga despite his claims elsewhere on his suit.

Rob Fusari's claims are utter bullshit, but he definitely co-wrote more than just 1 song with her. Hell, the majority of her pre-The Fame sessions work was all done with Fusari. Most of her Fusari tracks have leaked, as well.

http://ladygaga.wikia.com...Rob_Fusari

MattyJam said:

Timmy84 said:

Because people are under the assumption that because those people were exposed later on that this would end but alas it hasn't. I never believed Lonnie Simmons wrote any of the songs he's credited for especially with the Gap Band. He ripped off those brothers. Gene Griffin ripped off Guy. Of course we know about Col. Tom Parker's issue with RCA to give Elvis credit on songs he didn't write (Elvis did arrange and produce in a lot of the sessions he participated in though).

Did anyone other than eight year old girls really believe that Rihanna or Justin Bieber wrote any of their shit in spite of what their album credits might state??

I don't know anything about them, but the average person doesn't read or care about who wrote songs. Like they used to say on American Bandstand, they like a song because "it has a good beat and I can dance to it".