The Songwriting of Live Options

[SJN1279]

In Ed's head, he is talking about how he has changed from rock and roll excess to finding god/family. Many of us here twist it into him singing about how he has changed to become a guy who backstabs his friends CC&P. This is probably the clearest way I can explain it here for someone who is new to the board

CCP had no problem taking 75 percent song writing credit and money for songs that Ed basically wrote 100 percent himself. I think that is a pretty crummy thing to do to a friend.

[World Dreamer]

The point is that all you heard on this board for two years is how Ed stole from his lifelong friends with a secret contract. What you never heard is that Ed's lifelong friends took advantage of a favorable contract signed in 1991, and allowed Ed to do the majority of their songwriting throughout the course of their career, but still collect 75 percent of the royalties while he only received 25(despite doing the bulk of the work).

Nick, dude, Ed is out of Live and Live is returning with Shinn. They will release albums as Live and tour as Live. Ed is going to be able to continue putting out his "best work ever" and get all the royalties he can get his greedy little hands on.

This is nothing but Nick trying a last minute crusade to squeeze the name of Live for a little more coin. He is attempting to put the blame of mistakes made by Ed at the feet of CCP. Again, spin and justification for his hero.