Plagiarism Archives - A Journal of Musical Things

The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism case could reach the US Supreme Court. This is not good for music.

Sorry for the legal talk, but I feel the need to address things because I get so many emails about

Before we begin, here’s some kind of supercut for Star Trek: TNG fans. Now that’s out of the way, here’s

Yes, this stupid, futile lawsuit has been ongoing this entire time. To recap, the estate of Randy California (he of

Look at it this way: Winter is now one-third over. Here’s music news for January 22, 2020. Weekly Canadian music

I’ve always been fascinated by lawsuits that allege one artist infringed upon/plagiarized the work of another. Most such accusations used

If it seems that more artists are getting sued over allegedly plagiarizing the work of others, you’re not wrong. There’s

Today would have been John Lennon’s 79th birthday. On to music news for October 9, 2019. A Hole reunion? It

Five years on, the estate of Randy California of the band Spirit is still trying to prove that Jimmy Page

There are a several things in music that cannot be copyrighted because they form the basic building blocks of songs.

Who wrote the melody to “Baby Shark?” No one knows–although it’s thought to have originated as a campfire song for

If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called

Sam Galet in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 003 August 5, 2020
Sam Galet is one of the sponsorship industry’s most successful connectors. Over his 20+ year career, he has been directly involved in leading a number of massive sports, entertainment and lifestyle sponsorships, endorsements and naming rights deals. From an early age, Sam knew what he wanted to achieve in his career and he set his […]
Mark Silver
Dave Krikst in Conversation with TBP Podcast Ep 002 July 29, 2020
Dave Krikst (aka My Man D) is the creative mind behind many of the most memorable shareable off the court or ice moments in Canadian sports over the last 20 years. Throughout his career, starting early on with theScore television network and Rogers Media’s’ FAN 590, and then with Bell Media’s TSN, Dave has established […]
Mark Silver
Launch Day – The Backstage Project Podcast July 23, 2020
Welcome to the launch of The Backstage Project Podcast! I’m Mark Silver, and I’ll be your guide as we weave our way through the history, here and now, and future of the Canadian sports and entertainment landscape. The Backstage Project Podcast takes you on a journey into the sports and entertainment world. We focus on […]
Mark Silver