Krista L. Cox, Above The Law; If Mozart and Beethoven Were Alive Today, Would they Be Guilty of Copyright Infringement?
"A rise in copyright infringement cases in music, particularly over short
snippets of an overall song or the general “feel” of the piece, could
restrict the creation of new music. It’s a shame given the long history of “borrowing” in the music industry.
Indeed, classical composers frequently copied others, creating
variations of older works and creating new interpretations. For example,
Mozart borrowed from Haydn; Beethoven borrowed from Mozart; Schubert,
Mendelssohn, and Brahms, in turn, all borrowed from Beethoven; Mahler
borrowed from Brahms; and the list goes on and on. While some may argue
that we don’t need six nearly identical country music songs (though I do
personally love country!), imagine instead if the chilling effect
applied to some of the greatest classical composers in history and the
loss of their great music."
Issues and developments related to ethics, information, and technologies, examined in the ethics and intellectual property graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in Summer 2025. Kip Currier, PhD, JD
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