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Jonas Brothers vs Doobie Bros, Toto, and countless others.
Jonas Brothers vs Doobie Bros, Toto, and countless others.
Musicology
Influence is not infringement. Nor is it copying. Nor should artists need to pretend they’re influenced by nobody, lest...
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Is artificial intelligence one technological leap too far?
Is artificial intelligence one technological leap too far?
Musicology
Copyright has seen this movie before, a new technology comes along that lowers the barriers to getting stuff for...
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Is the SAS dismissal a mea culpa from the judge in Thinking Out Loud?
Is the SAS dismissal a mea culpa from the judge in Thinking Out Loud?
Musicology
Not quite two weeks after Ed Sheeran was found not to have copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,”...
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Who’s to blame for too many spurious music copyright cases? Not plaintiffs.
Who’s to blame for too many spurious music copyright cases? Not plaintiffs.
Musicology
The main takeaway from the Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” vs “Let’s Get It On” case is probably, “Why...
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Ed Sheeran had no motive.
Ed Sheeran had no motive.
Musicology
It’s worth discussing, “Why would Ed Sheeran copy “Let’s Get It On’s” chord progression?” Why would Ed Sheeran copy...
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“Axis of Relevance” in Sheeran’s Let’s Get It On case.
“Axis of Relevance” in Sheeran’s Let’s Get It On case.
Musicology
The Ed Sheeran “Thinking Out Loud” v “Let’s Get It On” trial is really about just a couple of things,...
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Sheeran’s “Let’s Get It On” trial is just these two things.
Sheeran’s “Let’s Get It On” trial is just these two things.
Musicology
Thing 1 and Thing 2, both easily understood. Gimme three minutes. Ed Sheeran is headed to court next week...
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Why GloRilla’s “Tomorrow” does not sample “Street of the Westbank.”
Why GloRilla’s “Tomorrow” does not sample “Street of the Westbank.”
Musicology
A forensic musicologist explains! And does it in about three minutes, hopefully. Super quick on the draw with this...
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