Comments on: The Complications of Interpolations http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html Music in Seven Days from Seven Writers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:42:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: annielin http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html/comment-page-1#comment-12978 annielin Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:13:24 +0000 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/?p=2791#comment-12978 if you're directly incorporating the lyrics into your song, then the standard would be substantial similarity. think of it this way: if you let a jury listen to it, would they recognize that there was copying? but in the real world, a few lines would probably fly under the radar. most artists aren't important enough (i.e., don't matter enough commercially) to warrant the cost and effort of writing and sending cease and desist, let alone litigation. if you’re directly incorporating the lyrics into your song, then the standard would be substantial similarity. think of it this way: if you let a jury listen to it,
would they recognize that there was copying?

but in the real world, a few lines would probably fly under the radar. most artists aren’t important enough (i.e., don’t matter enough commercially) to warrant the cost and effort of writing and sending cease and desist, let alone litigation.

]]> By: annielin http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html/comment-page-1#comment-12977 annielin Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:10:12 +0000 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/?p=2791#comment-12977 that would be so awesome. i'd pay to see that. that would be so awesome. i’d pay to see that.

]]> By: roberto http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html/comment-page-1#comment-12973 roberto Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:19:55 +0000 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/?p=2791#comment-12973 Do you know what the rule is for quoting song lyrics in a song? Say if you change the melody, but use a few lines of the exact words from another song? Do you know what the rule is for quoting song lyrics in a song? Say if you change the melody, but use a few lines of the exact words from another song?

]]> By: mrshl http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html/comment-page-1#comment-12956 mrshl Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:55:25 +0000 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/?p=2791#comment-12956 For real. I kind of wish they'd had autotune back then. For real. I kind of wish they’d had autotune back then.

]]> By: Justin http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/2009/12/the-complications-of-interpolations.html/comment-page-1#comment-12942 Justin Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:56:20 +0000 http://www.nonalignmentpact.com/?p=2791#comment-12942 The opening chords of those songs are similar, yes, but I don't think they are similar enough to be called an interpolation. Also, Ethan Hawke has a horrible voice. The opening chords of those songs are similar, yes, but I don’t think they are similar enough to be called an interpolation. Also, Ethan Hawke has a horrible voice.

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