Talk:Norman Petty

message: Following a complaint on OTRS (292826) I've removed the sentence apparently sourced from the Ellis Amburn book. The claims do not seem to be substantiated by any other source, and while the neutral point of view policy permits the inclusion of minority points of view, claims such as this need to be represented in the appropriate fashion, citing exactly which sources are relied on and clearly identifying the source of the point of view. Please do not re-add these claims until a satisfactory wording can be reached. --bainer (talk) 04:07, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Amburn claims

message: I don't think this Jack Vaughn (which is used in the article) is the correct Jack Vaughn. Spud Hai/watidone 01:44, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: That's him. Very versatile fellow. Serious, though, I removed the link. Good catch. →Wordbuilder (talk) 02:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jack Vaughn link 

message: Was Vi Petty's given name Violet or Virginia?  Sources vary.76.195.220.86 (talk) 07:33, 3 October 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Quick Google search seems to lean toward Violet. →Wordbuilder (talk) 19:14, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vi's given name 

message: This article has a definite 'PR for Norman Petty' tone to it. After reading the Buddy Holly article, I included some not so positive information about business disputes between them. I also checked the BMI Repertoire Search and discovered that Petty has credit for 204 songs, with many different collaborators, many of whom he recorded, reminiscent of the practice at the time of producers and publishers adding their names to songs they didn't write as a condition of working with young, unestablished artists. Tapered (talk) 08:35, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for adding that with references. On an aside note, it is still common practice in many industries, for example, pharmaceuticals, architecture, mechanical design, to employ somebody to be creative, and when they are successfully creative, to claim the royalties, it is called "work for hire" and a fairly common practice still in the music business. In fact, anybody who employed is in exactly the same position! When an artist is successful, they realise they have signed away the larger portion of their potential income - then they consult the lawyers (something they should have done to start with perhaps?). We have no idea how many other artists Petty funded, but never recouped his investment, and without fuller information we have no idea whether, Petty was following the normal practices of the time, was a littler sharper or fairer than others doing the same in the same period, or even an outright crook. Judgement on Petty must be against the practices of the time, not today's ethics as "ethics" change all the time. FWIW, there are signed agreements lodged with BMI, signed by both Petty & Holly confirming that they did co-write the songs. Sorry for rant, I just needed to vent, but I am happy that it is referenced and therefore should stay in the article. Cheers. --Richhoncho (talk) 10:11, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

text: Please document this. be glad to see the article edited to include this if documented. No documentation provided to back this assertion. Until documentation, the Reuters article needs to stand, as a reliable source. Tapered (talk) 05:26, 17 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Business Ethics

message: Here is a quote
:[Petty] accrued writing credits - and consequently royalty payments - to himself which are still causing financial difficulties some 50 years on.
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hc948.  That sort of thing should be addressed in the article. 31.52.254.117 (talk) 19:52, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Snow Job 

message: Some of this article feels a little off, like it was written by people directly linked to the subject (this line in particular stuck out to me: "The original 7th Street Studio is available for tours by appointment only.") Whether Petty was the actual villain of the Holly story or not (the souces I've seen certainly indicate that the whole thing is much more complicated than that), the information belongs in the article so that people can make their own judgements.
I have added more info about the MCA lawsuit and the Blanas book, as well as general info from news articles and interviews, trying to remain as neutral as possible. FatPie123 (talk) 17:46, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV?