Malajube Plajiarized

As my friend Greg has pointed out in his own blog, Malajube's song 'Ton Plat Favori' off of 'Trompe-L'Oeil' bears an eerie similarity to Katie Costello's title track from her 'Kaleidoscope Machine', prompting accusation of plajiarism.

Even she seems to have been duped, as her Twitter update can attest:

I really wish I could say so much, but alas I only have 140 characters. Devastated & disappointed in the person I co-wrote the song with.

It's too bad, because her 'version' has some nice imagery, and is playful and imaginative.

The fact that citizens have actually Become Big Brother via blogs, YouTube, Twitter and the web in general does have its perks, such as everyone being accountable for their actions, as was the case here.

I find it a fun story to follow because in this case, a talented artist from NYC was ''duped into stealing'' from a very successful - albeit regionally more than internationally, although their touring schedules attest that they do have a decent following in the States and Europe - Montréal band, a rare recent occurrence of New York wanting something Montréal has (apart from water and electricity), and not the other way around.

Congrats to Big Brother for helping Malajube get the cred they deserve, and good luck to Mrs. Costello in her future endeavours; hopefully she can pick her friends more soundly next time.