Cap'n,
With respect, we are discussing the photographing and recording of singers and musicians, not what use is made of those photographs and recordings.
I have made clear my attitude to the mis-use of recordings (Kennedy etc), yet, when I raise the question of tinkering with songs got from traditional performers and then copyrighting them - (now that's what call theft) - deafening silence as usual.
It seems that we are once again working in the double standards zone.

"Just thank the heavens then, that you have musicians to record in the first place."
Brendy:
Depends on the musicians, surely
Jim Carroll