http://joebennett.net Musicology, songwriting, teaching, writing and research Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://joebennett.net/2013/05/22/copyright-and-plagiarism-in-songwriting-some-case-studies/#comment-234 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:45:01 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2644#comment-234 No I don’t think such a thing exists, because each case has to be analysed on its own merits, and circumstances vary so greatly. Contrary to what some songwriters think, there is no ‘allowed’ musical threshold of copying. There is only case law and subjective similarity. Objective similarity is arguably impossible. The challenge of understanding and defining what infringes and what doesn’t is really what the current academic work is all about.

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/22/copyright-and-plagiarism-in-songwriting-some-case-studies/#comment-233 Wed, 22 May 2013 12:12:57 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2644#comment-233 This is really helpful Joe. As a songwriter myself, I wish there was a service whereby tracks could be submitted before publication and recording to be checked for infringement against a database. As sort of mega Shazam. Do you know of any such service. I know you have done forensic analysis for copyright disputes. Good health and best wishes,
Johnny Steinberg

]]> http://joebennett.net/2011/05/14/live-blogging-eurovision-2011/#comment-226 Sat, 18 May 2013 22:46:25 +0000 http://joebennett.wordpress.com/?p=1562#comment-226 […]  But the blog successfully predicted the winner in both 2012 and 2013 (albeit after a total disaster in 2011, where I failed to get any of the top […]

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-225 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:15:31 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-225 My fave is Norway, followed by The Netherlands,,,,, hoping they are top 5!!!

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-224 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:20:14 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-224 I believe we are heading for disaster Bonnie! Gawd bless her!

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-223 Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:38 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-223 Loved that chorus, hated the verses!

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-222 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:08 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-222 Darius?is that you???

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-221 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:53:10 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-221 good God did Russia Modulate downnnn ???

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-220 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:40:41 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-220 Torches out for anthemic Belgium Joe…:D

]]> http://joebennett.net/2013/05/18/eurovision-2013-live-blogging/#comment-219 Sat, 18 May 2013 19:34:26 +0000 http://joebennett.net/?p=2560#comment-219 Out of first five,, Finland got it for me!!!

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