Ryan Tedder slyly sold Kelly Clarkson and Beyoncé the same song – Well, kind of… This isn’t too scandalous, at least for the respective singers, though it does expose a little of how the pop music industry works. Is good art even possible in this context?

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Richard Clark is the Founding Editor of Christ and Pop Culture. He is also the managing editor of Gamechurch and a freelance writer for Unwinnable, Paste, and other outlets. He lives with his wife in Louisville, KY and has a MA in Theology and the Arts from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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  1. Lesson learned methinks. I don’t think Kelly Clarkson at least will be “collaborating” with this guy again. It’s not really that great a track even…but i think her lyrics being a little faster mean that alot of people wouldn’t have noticed. I have respect for Clarkson’s attempt to prevent the release of the single out of respect for Beyonce but (it seems) the record didn’t really care…

    So much for exclusive rights!

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