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Jarqui

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2. The chord progressions seem similar

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2019, 06:35 PM

Jan 2019

but the melodies don't.

There are a lot of songs with similar chord progressions - a lot of three chord rock & roll and blues for example.

I always thought the melody carried the day in musical copyright. Maybe this case is going to make some law ... in that I'm surprised it is proceeding based upon what I heard. I thought the case against Led Zeppelin was better yet agreed with the result.

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U.S. judge orders Ed Sheeran to face Marvin Gaye plagiarism lawsuit [View all] Eugene Jan 2019 OP

My band did a medley of the two songs Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #1

You did "Let's Get It On" for a wedding? Ohiogal Jan 2019 #3

Yeah, "Thinking out Loud" was for the wedding... Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #5

The chord progressions seem similar Jarqui Jan 2019 #2

If you can sing the melody of one song against the chords of the other Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #6

Two songs may well blend seamlessly if they use the sane chord progression Jarqui Jan 2019 #8

only melody notes and lyrics can be copyrighted. chords cannot nt msongs Jan 2019 #4

Not exactly- Radiohead was successfully sued for copying the Hollies' Fiendish Thingy Jan 2019 #7