Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of the band Spirit) have carried on his fight to prove that Jimmy Page
Read MoreEver since the plaintiffs in the Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” successfully argued that Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” infringed on the song’s feel and vibe, I’ve been extremely worried about how
Read More[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Given what we’ve had to work with here in the West, we’ve certainly been able to create a lot of music. For centuries, we’ve
Read MoreIf you grew up in the ‘90s or have trouble sleeping, you’re familiar with “The Carlton Dance,” a slightly awkward but mostly adorable little ditty made famous by Alfonso Ribeiro on The Fresh
Read MorePhysical music collections–privately-acquired libraries of vinyl, CDs, or tape–are bought and sold all the time. But what about libraries of digital music files? Same thing, right? The only difference between, say, buying a
Read MoreNot a week goes by without an email that goes something like this: “Don’t you think that [insert name of new song here] sounds just like [name of old song]? What a ripoff!”
Read MoreBack in May, Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision contest with this song. According to a source in the UK, Universal Records is threatening to sue the writers of that track for infringing
Read MoreThe gall of it all, huh? YouTube wasn’t much help, either.
Read MoreEd Sheeran is no stranger to being sued for plagiarism. He settled a case over his song “Photograph,” giving up some songwriting credits. Then there’s the pending litigation involving Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
Read MoreHere are a couple of musical terms that you may already know: EARWORM: When a clip of a song keeps running through your head on a loop over and over and over again. MONDEGREEN:
Read MoreHere we go again. Last summer, a judge dismissed the case that alleged plagiarism and copyright infringement on the part of Led Zeppelin. In case you were orbiting Saturn at the time, it was alleged
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