Grignani, “No authorization for the modification of the song”

The controversy between Gianluca Grignani and Laura Pausini continues on “My story between the fingers”: the authors, the singer -songwriter and Massimo Luca, deny in a declaration the note released yesterday by Warner Chapel Music, publisher of the song, who made it known that he had the authorizations and rights necessary for the new version of the song.
Gianluca Grignani and Massimo Luca, in a note released by the lawyer Giorgio Tramacere and relaunched by the ANSA Affirmano:

“Breastfeed by the note released by the Warner Chappell Music (according to which ‘the versions of the song – my story between the fingers – interpreted by Laura Pausini were made by people musical editions after obtaining all the rights and authorizations necessary’), communicate that this statement is totally false. No authorization for the modification of the text of the work has ever been issued by the authors so much, despite the warning already and media clamor, these asserted authorizations have never been exhibited.

The publisher of the song, Warner Chappell, had yesterday issued a press release in which it was read

“Warner Chappell Music Italiana declares that the versions of the song ‘My story among the fingers played by Laura Pausini were made by people musical editions after obtaining all the necessary rights and authorizations. Italian Warner Chappell Music hopes to resolve the issue friendly”.

As known, the object of the dispute is text of the version “My story between the fingers” engraved by Laura Pausini for her new cover album “Io Canto 2”, which has some small but substantial differences compared to the original of 1994. Grignani had told the singer ready to sue.
In the original version, for example, Grignani sang: “And if you really don’t want to tell me that Ho wrong / sometimes a man is also forgiven. “In his version, instead, Pausini sings:” And if you really don’t want to tell me that You have Wrong / sometimes a man must also be forgiven. “Furthermore, Pausini’s version ends with an” Ok you go “that there wasn’t in the original of Grignani.

Here the text of the version of “My story between the fingers” by Gianluca Grignani

Here the text of the version of “My story between the fingers” by Laura Pausini

In an interview with Il Messaggero the songwriter had declared:

“I would like it to be known that I’m sorry, but I was forced to do it. I am not a belligerent, but I had no alternative. Laura was free to reinterpret my story between my fingers. But it was not free to do it by changing the text. It’s not right”.

Already in Il Messaggero the entourage of Pausini had confirmed that he had the necessary authorizations. The story continues