Laromlab

Laromlab is the stage name of Brandon Harrod August 15, 1980), an American electronic musician and computer artist working in the chiptune genre.

Harrod had just released an album on the American label Mushpot Records in February 2008 when it was revealed that all of the tracks on the record were made by European chipmusicians in the collective YM Rockerz; specifically Crazy Q, Dubmood, DMA-SC and Lotek Style. [http://prod1.cmj.com/articles/display_article.php?id=63047429 CMJ: Laromlab Steals Entire Album] ]

In addition to the use of the YM Rockerz music on his self-titled record, Laromlab has admitted to the use of songs by chipmusicians Aleksi Eeben, Goto 80, Ikuma, Gasman and Random.

Laromlab has had about 39 tour dates across the United States playing these artists' music without their permission [ [http://www.jivemagazine.com/article.php?pid=26464 Jive Magazine: Chiptune maestro Laromlab - creator of new dance hits out of old video games] ] , as well as notable radio air play and featured music in podcasts.

Mushpot Records dropped him from their label. [ [http://www.lastfm.se/label/Mushpot+Records/journal/2008/04/17/113w_mushpot_weekly_ver_041208 Mushpot Weekly ver 041208] ] [ [http://mushpotrecords.com/news/?p=37 Mushpot Records statement] ] As of July 2008 no legal action been taken in the matter.

References

Similar cases

* Fitts for fight
* 2007 Timbaland plagiarism controversy

External links

* [http://technopolitan.se/~crazyq/dontcopythatfloppy/ Collection of information about the case]
* [http://www.myspace.com/laromlab Laromlab's apology]