"Bitter Sweet Symphony" was released as a single from The Verve's second studio album, "Urban Hymns". The song was written by the band's lead vocalist, Richard Ashcroft, and was produced by The Verve and engineer, Gil Norton. The song features a sample of The Rolling Stones' 1965 song "The Last Time", which was itself based on a gospel song, "This May Be the Last Time". The Verve obtained the necessary clearance for the sample, but a dispute over the song's writing credits and royalties led to a lengthy court battle.
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Is downloading a 320kbps MP3 of “Bittersweet Symphony” ethical? The answer is a labyrinth. On one hand, The Verve (and since 2019, Ashcroft and the Jagger/Richards estate following a restored partial credit) deserve compensation. An unauthorized download deprives them of streaming revenue. On the other hand, for years, the only way to own a high-fidelity version was to rip the parent CD ( Urban Hymns ) yourself or download a digital rip from a third party. Furthermore, the legal decision that stripped The Verve of their royalties was widely condemned as unjust. Does downloading an MP3 from 1997 constitute piracy, or does it constitute restoring a rightfully stolen artifact to the people? "Bitter Sweet Symphony" was released as a single