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Who Owns a Song

One song and two properties, two seconds that split the courts, and where influence becomes infringement

The 1909 mechanical licence · Bridgeport · VMG Salsoul · the Gaye estate · 3 chapters · 8 min read

One song and two properties, two seconds that split the courts, and where influence becomes infringement.

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  1. 01A Song Is Two CopyrightsOn one song and two pieces of property.
  2. 02Two Seconds and a Circuit SplitOn a two-second guitar figure and two courts that disagree.
  3. 03Where Influence Becomes InfringementOn a verdict about a composition, decided without the record.