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Musicology

A fun consideration. From the distant perch of a forensic musicologist at least. And for now, at least. I just finished reading The National Law...

Seriously? Olympic skaters can’t clear their music?

Musicology

I’ve seen too many olympic athlete profiles, high school kids awake at 4am for ice time type things, to not find this infuriating. In Milan,...

Vetter v. Resnik is not about musicology.

Musicology

But it’s too close to ignore. A week ago, the Fifth Circuit quietly dropped a big ruling in a case I’d never heard of, Vetter...

Marasco v. Taylor Swift Was and Is Doomed

Musicology

Kimberly Marasco claims several Taylor Swift songs are rip-offs of her poems. :: sigh :: The case in the news today is a refiling, and...

Did Taylor Swift Rip Off Pixies? An explainer.

Musicology

The similarity was observed quickly enough: “There’s a Pixies vibe in ‘Actually Romantic’, with a riff reminiscent of ‘Where Is My Mind?’” wrote Stylist. Pitchfork...

Holy Smoke: The Resurrection of a non-case — Ambrosetti v. OCP

Musicology

The recently revived Ambrosetti v. Oregon Catholic Press lawsuit was first filed in 2016. Can these things drag on or what?! Some of you probably...

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