Infringing copyright or not ..... that is the question.

Coolcat · 2015-07-11T10:56:50+00:00

Want to tap into your knowledge. How far does one go to infringe on copyright? Have always enjoyed rock music and must admit that certain phrases / hooks / melodies etc have the knack of always being in the back of my mind. I guess that’s probably one of the trade secrets to writing memorable songs. As a newbie to writing lyrics I’m having a go at writing a song. I’m using the same theme of one of my favourite songs although the lyrics are entirely different – except for a single word at the end of one line, and a group of ‘three word words’ used in the chorus. The chorus sung three times. The chord sequence and melody would be completely different. My question; is using the same theme / setting / idea with different lyrics – except as mentioned above – an infringement of copyright? I could really do with advice / guidance on this as I don’t want to be regarded as a cheat and find myself in a sticky situation.

Nitebob

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...

I don't see any Boyce Avenue stuff getting taken down...

Have you heard some of the latest afrikaans songs? I hear another tune in almost every one of them...sometimes subtle like beats only...to downright almost sounding like the original's backtrack is being used...

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