EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

As an interesting aside to this discussion about musicians relying on some
one else to make sounds for them.............
I have a friend who works for a publishing company that deals with "Library"
type music. In other words pre recorded music for Documentaries or
background tracks for radio adds etc.
He was telling me about this great new talent he signed who had hundreds of
great tracks  recorded on his home computer.
They signed this guy and sold one of his CD's in to the market (actually
they give them away and collect on the airplay).
On a recent visit to another client(who actually works in radio) in another
state, this friend of mine was singing the praises of his new signing and
played a track of the CD. Imagine his surprise when this client said.....hey
that's my track.......and played a very similar sounding track from his own
CD including the EXACT backing track.
It turns out that both these guys use Acid and use those complete "backing
track" packages. So they simply get the whole backing track and play some
melodies over them and call the track their own.
Of course both these guys credibility just went down the drain. (although it
probably does not matter in that particular industry)

It raises some interesting questions about using commercial loops and even
presets from instruments.
How much do we "lean" on other peoples talents for our own completed tracks?
It's a big subject.
Phil Buckle.