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| From | "bob" <segarini@sympatico.ca> |
| Subject | Re: No need to register copyrights. |
| Date | Tue, 9 Sep 2003 12:16:00 -0400 |
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Sometimes, snatches of more famous tunes can be culled from an artist's
writing, but I would consider that more homage than theft.
Legality? Lawyers will jump on ANYTHING they think will allow them to trade
up on the Mercedes or boat, and are usually at the center of anything
creative that ends up in court. The problem with ALL laws is that they are
often on the side of those that use them to profit from others.
They're called Courts Of Law...not Courts Of Justice.
bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Williams" <ryan@headphonetreats.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: No need to register copyrights.
> > You are bound to hear similar sounding songs to your own if you write
> > enough
> > and listen to enough recorded music, but like I said...the chances of
> > someone ripping you off on pupose are tiny at best, the stuff of hoary
> > movies and Columbo scripts...
>
> It's not about whether or not it was intentional, it's about whether or
> not it infringes. Copyright lawsuits have nothing to do with intent.
>
> > He's So Fine/My Sweet Lord: A rare instance of an Artist not realizing
> > he'd
> > heard the tune before...how embarrassed do you think George was about
> > that?
>
> I think it happens much more often than you might imagine. Off the top
> of my head, I can think of two recent examples for which no claims have
> been made against. 1) Pavement. "Gold Sounds" 1st track on Crooked Rain
> Crooked Rain. Compare it to Buddy Holly's "Everyday". 2) Polyphonic
> Spree. Track 1. Compare to the pre-chorus bridge of Elton John's
> "Someone Saved My Life Tonight".
>
> And to bring the Beatles up again, listen to "Sun King" from Abbey Road
> as compared to Fleetwood Mac's "Albatross".
>
> As I said, nobody cared to make an issue of any of these songs, but the
> argument could be made for each. Melodies seep into the subconscious of
> writers. Typically, you can catch yourself and realize you are doing
> something too similar to an existing work. Occasionally though, you
> don't catch it. It doesn't make you a thief morally, but it can still be
> legal infringement.
>
> Ryan
>
>
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