Right Said Fred label Beyoncé “arrogant” for using ‘I’m Too Sexy’ without permission

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Right Said Fred have reportedly called Beyoncé “arrogant” for using part of their song ‘I’m Too Sexy’ in her ‘Renaissance‘ track ‘Alien Superstar’.Speaking to the Sun at the 2022 Broadcast Music Inc Awards in London, Fred and Richard Fairbrass said that Beyoncé used elements of their song without seeking permission first.“Normally the artist approaches us,” they said, “but Beyoncé didn’t because she is such an arrogant person she just had probably thought ‘come and get me’ so we heard about it after the fact when you did.

But everyone else, Drake and Taylor Swift, they came to us.”They continued: “To use our melody they need our permission so they send us the demo and we approve it and if so we get a co-write credit.

With this Beyoncé thing there are 22 writers it’s ridiculous so we would get about 40p.“The reason that is happening we think is because there is so little money now in the actual sales people like friends, golfing partners, engineers, bookers and the guy who brings the coke, they all want a cut.”The pair added that they believed there was nothing they could do: “You are going to get into a conversation with someone who has a lot more presence and power and money than we do.