Katy Perry's Dark Horse Lawsuit Makes Waves in Music Industry
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#2> "If you can be liable for allegedly copying a three-note phrase, I think that really dampens the creative output of artists," said Keyes.
I don't like where this is going. Those songs have key differences in percussion and partly in melody too, as explained in the graphic. This sets an interesting precedent, to say the least.
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#3> "If you can be liable for allegedly copying a three-note phrase, I think that really dampens the creative output of artists," said Keyes. I don't like where this is going. Those songs have key differences in percussion and partly in melody too, as explained in the graphic. This sets an interesting precedent, to say the least.
Interesting is the nice word for it.
Honestly, there is nothing the same, and only a couple similarities such that one may be reminded of the other song. Remarkably, Pery added a ton of her own expression. These tunes are just not very similar.
Prior to this decision, I would have said no way to infringement.
Basically, the flood gates from hell were just opened. Music is about to get devalued (again), attorneys will make a killing, and the scope of new music will be reduced away from anything even remotely close to what major artists have released.
The latter may actually bring some new ideas forward, but I fear appetite for risk will prove more limiting than the new ideas may be potentially compelling.
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#4I posted this the other day. Absolutely terrible, IMO. A minor artist can take millions from an artist who releases a song with a passing resemblance. You can hear similarities in SO many songs. And SO many songs are inspired by others - great art is full of inspiration.
I dread where this ends up.
Re: Katy Perry's Dark Horse Lawsuit Makes Waves in Music Industry
#5I posted this the other day. Absolutely terrible, IMO. A minor artist can take millions from an artist who releases a song with a passing resemblance. You can hear similarities in SO many songs. And SO many songs are inspired by others - great art is full of inspiration. I dread where this ends up.
This sort of feels like the start of the music business's version of patent trolls. I think this verdict devalues music and hampers creativity.
Re: Katy Perry's Dark Horse Lawsuit Makes Waves in Music Industry
#6I posted this the other day. Absolutely terrible, IMO. A minor artist can take millions from an artist who releases a song with a passing resemblance. You can hear similarities in SO many songs. And SO many songs are inspired by others - great art is full of inspiration. I dread where this ends up.
Similar thing happened to Conan O'Brien:
https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/conan-obrien-jokes-lawsuit...
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#7There is only so much someone can do with a particular set of notes and instruments. It is sad for the arts that a three note riff is the basis of lawsuits.
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#8Finally, these major label "artists" have to compensate the creatives they steal from.
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#9Good video breakdown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ytoUuO-qvg
Re: Katy Perry's Dark Horse Lawsuit Makes Waves in Music Industry
#10> "If you can be liable for allegedly copying a three-note phrase, I think that really dampens the creative output of artists," said Keyes. I don't like where this is going. Those songs have key differences in percussion and partly in melody too, as explained in the graphic. This sets an interesting precedent, to say the least.
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