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Did Mariah Carey plagiarise “All I Want For Christmas Is You”? (answer: no) 

by Joe Bennett | Jun 6, 2022 | Copyright, Forensic Musicology, Songwriting

Mariah Carey performs at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony in New York in 2014: Photo: Charles Sykes/AP via The Guardian Another week, another spurious music copyright infringement lawsuit. On Friday, Mariah Carey and co-writer Walter Afanasieff...
Joe Bennett interview (BBC): Ed Sheeran court case

Joe Bennett interview (BBC): Ed Sheeran court case

by Joe Bennett | Apr 12, 2022 | Copyright, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Plagiarism, Popular Music, Songwriting

Watch on YouTube Interview with Professor Joe Bennett (Forensic Musicologist / Berklee College Of Music) discussing the Ed Sheeran “Shape Of You” verdict in the UK high court. Interview date: April 10, 2022 BBC World Service: World Business Report...
JB interview – Ed Sheeran’s copyright case win

JB interview – Ed Sheeran’s copyright case win

by admin | Apr 7, 2022 | Copyright, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Songwriting

Analysis: plagiarism row between Ed Sheeran and Sami Chokri is latest in surge of lawsuits against musicians [JB comment – I was interviewed by The Guardian regarding the (IMO appropriate) outcome of the Ed Sheeran ‘Shape Of You’ 2022 case. Here’s an excerpt from...
This Is Our Time – Expo 2020 anthem

This Is Our Time – Expo 2020 anthem

by Joe Bennett | Oct 4, 2021 | fm, Forensic Musicology, musicology, Popular Music, Songwriting

As you might imagine, most of the work of a forensic musicologist takes place behind necessarily closed doors due to commercial sensitivities. Once in a while a project I’m working on makes it to a courtroom, and if the media writes about it, my involvement is...
Writ Parade: Why American songwriters are suing each other

Writ Parade: Why American songwriters are suing each other

by admin | Jun 4, 2021 | Copyright, Forensic Musicology, Plagiarism, Popular Music, Songwriting

The case against Childish Gambino is the latest in a run of copyright claims  Article + interview with Joe Bennett. Words: Tom Wainwright. Originally published in The Economist, 15 May 2021. “You motherfuckers owe me!” raps Donald Glover, better known as...
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