You get a fresh hook stuck in your mind, and build a work around it not realizing you have heard it elsewhere. What's more, a precedent has been set for the "unconscious" plagiarism of songs. You really have to go out of your way to prove plagiarism. Source: Musician who has worked at labels/entertainment law student I'm only clarifying this because I don't want you guys to go out and start recording covers of The Vines to sell to major corporations! Different notes, different instrumentation layers, Coke one is a little faster, Pizza Hut is a little slower, etc. Neither songs used in the commercials are similar enough to the song mentioned. If the notes are nearly identical, have a similar tempo, and the overall sound is substantially similar to another that holds a composition copyright, you are infringing. The rhythmic expression only refers to the pattern of the notes. The composition copyright covers using lyrics, melodies, chord progressions/riffs, or anything else that would usually be found on a piece of a sheet music, to create your own song that substantially mirrors the original. The sound recording copyright covers using a song that has already been recorded by a band without a license. If they would have used the same chords and the same rhythm, Coke would have been in trouble.Įvery song has two copyrightable portions. Here, the chord progression is not the same as the Vines song, so the melody is substantially different. Rhythm is not copyrightable, that's completely true, however, you can't just take "Get Free" and re-record it exactly how it is played (for profit), without obtaining publishing rights. You generally can't "rerecord" without issue. (I know you understand but for the sake of people who may have misunderstood.): u/GoldandBlue has a better example than Coke Zero Pizza Hut using The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling I guess I'm just wondering where the line is drawn on what's plagiarism and what's legal. You can compare this example to this scene from Scary Movie 2 where it's obvious they're mimicking the "Bad" riff by Michael Jackson. The song used in the commercial is this an actual song from an actual band? If so, does anybody know which band / song this is? And secondly, how the hell can someone get away with it?Īnd also is it completely legal to do this? Because if it is, it's a really shitty thing to do. Either Coca Cola wanted to use Get Free, but couldn't get the rights to it, or felt like saving money by using this other song to sound like it. The verse uses the same style, and the intro riff is practically identical. It's so similar that practically the same lyrics are used. The song used in this Coke Zero commercial is strikingly similar to The Vines' Get Free. Refrain from efforts to share or create playlists, mixtapes, or songlists. No playlist sharing posts Do not post playlists. Articles discussing events in musician's lives are subject to mod discretion.ġ3. Submissions relating to statements/actions by musicians not relevant to their musical work are not allowed. No links to unauthorized music leaks or promotion of piracy No links to downloadable music, promotion of piracy, or unauthorized leaks.ġ2. No solicitation No crowd-funding, surveys, data-mining, questionnaires, signup/voting requests, etc.ġ1. Use links to official artist channels Whenever possible, always use links to artists' official channels.ġ0. For help with identifying a song, use /r/tipofmytongue or /r/namethatsong.ĩ. No /r/ifyoulikeblank, /r/tipofmytongue, or request-style posts For recommendations of new artists similar to those you already like, use /r/ifyoulikeblank. Follow Reddit's self-promo guidelines If you submit your own music, tag it as 'Original Content.' Use the 'I made this' flair.Ĩ. High-quality discussions only Discussion posts should be thoughtfully crafted to encourage meaningful, civil, and constructive conversation avoid low-effort requests for artist, song, or album recommendations.ħ. Use the comments section to share interesting stories about music.Ħ. No emotional appeals, asking for votes, or other 'clickbait' titles. No clickbait titles or emotional appeals Music should stand on its own. If your post is removed, consider trying another artist.ĥ. 30-day artist repost limit Music by artists who recently had a popular post (100+ upvotes) is automatically removed for the next 30 days to ensure content is fresh. Optional additional text may only be included after this part of the title.Ĥ. Artist - Title Optional text Streaming music submissions include the artist, song name, and genre, using this format. No music from the ' Hall of Fame' Do not post music from the HoF, unless it's a new release, and flaired as such.ģ. Community Guidelines & Rules Looking for music by smaller artists? Check out /r/listentothis Are you a musician? Read our guide to promoting your music.ġ.
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