Released on: March 16, 2008, 9:49 pm

Press Release Author: Anthony Embry / A.E. Entertainment Public Relations

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: David Cook, American Idol Contestant, Uses Doxology\'s
Arrangement Of Eleanor Rigby As His Own - On American Idol , March 11, 2008 Episode


Press Release Body: . Seattle, WA - March 14, 2008: After much deliberation,
Doxology is releasing a statement to the press. There are many reasons that the
Seattle area band feels it is necessary to shed some light on recent events. First
and foremost, Doxology is not angry with David Cook or American Idol. They are,
however, troubled by the lack of public acknowledgement that the arrangement of
\"Eleanor Rigby,\" used by David Cook on American Idol\'s March 11, 2008 episode and
its' subsequent iTunes studio recording, is a near note-for-note copy of a unique
demo arrangement recorded by Doxology in 2006. The band feels that David is a great
performer, and they are also supporters and fans of American Idol (Blake Lewis, a
good friend of the band, was last season\'s American Idol runner up). Secondly,
Doxology is in disagreement with Idol\'s decision to post David Cook\'s performance
and studio recording on iTunes. This allows American Idol to profit from the David
Cook, March 11th performance and studio recording, without crediting the source for
the recording\'s arrangement. This is not the first time American Idol has had to
deal with this type of issue. During season 5 of Idol, Chris Daughtry used an
arrangement from a band without crediting his source. To listen to Doxology's
original demo recording of "Eleanor Rigby" and additional original song selections
visit www.myspace.com/dxband.

. Quote from Doxology lead vocalist Luke McPherson: \"Our main issue is that when
given the opportunity to speak up and reveal where the arrangement came from, David
Cook did not. His silence on the issue implies that the arrangement is his own. It
is not.\" Luke goes on to say, \"We were even more surprised when the studio
recording, released Thursday morning, was even more of a note-for-note instrumental
copy of Doxology\'s recording. I want to be clear. We are not seeking royalties.
That\'s not what this is about. The compensation we are asking for is the easiest
and least expensive around - we, at minimum, want David Cook and/or American Idol to
admit that the arrangement he performed on March 11th, and then went into the studio
and recorded for immediate sale, was not only inspired by, but almost completely
carbon copied from our arrangement. We just want David Cook and American Idol to do
the right thing and acknowledge these facts. It\'s that simple.\"

. Doxology has secured Anthony Embry with A.E. Entertainment Public Relations as
their chief publicist to communicate with various media outlets. They will only
make comments, quotes, and grant interviews through their publicist. All follow ups
and requests for future interviews/quotes should be directed to Anthony. You may
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Anthony Embry
Entertainment Public Relations
www.AEPublicRelations.com
AE@AEPublicRelations.com
865.455.7134


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Contact Details: Anthony Embry
Entertainment Public Relations
www.AEPublicRelations.com
AE@AEPublicRelations.com
865.455.7134