Free Straits Concert

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[quote author=Jean-Fran

[Simon]

The thing with intellectual rights is it is all about the lyrics and/or melody. Chord progressions are not subject to copyright. So MK writes the song, comes up with melody and whatever anyone contributes after that - unless they change the lyrics or melody the song is still 100% MKs. That is how the music industry works.

[Jules]

The thing with intellectual rights is it is all about the lyrics and/or melody. Chord progressions are not subject to copyright. So MK writes the song, comes up with melody and whatever anyone contributes after that - unless they change the lyrics or melody the song is still 100% MKs. That is how the music industry works.

Well, thats in legal terms.

In moral terms, if you create and added something, you and everybody involved knows that you added a part that comes from you. The fact that there is not any law that protect you, doesnt means its not true.

At least, thats my point of view. When you create culture (and music is culture, although its taxed differently to the books) its not the same that when you built a house or a table...

[Simon]

But Guy et al are not contributing to the lyrics or the melody, merely the arrangement and arrangements are not covered by copyright to the same extent as lyrics and melody are.

Morals do not enter into any business. No company ever excelled by having moral standards. All forms of captialism is cut throat - dog eat dog so to speak.

And I am sure Mk is the same. He wouldn't give away any of his works freely if it meant costing him financially and that is not a criticism of him - it is how the world turns.

On another note - song titles can not be copyrighted either. I could write a song and call it Sultans of Swing if I wanted and no one could do a single thing about it. Copyright obviously exists to keep lawyers in work:-)

[Simon]

The thing with intellectual rights is it is all about the lyrics and/or melody. Chord progressions are not subject to copyright. So MK writes the song, comes up with melody and whatever anyone contributes after that - unless they change the lyrics or melody the song is still 100% MKs. That is how the music industry works.

Well, thats in legal terms.

In moral terms, if you create and added something, you and everybody involved knows that you added a part that comes from you. The fact that there is not any law that protect you, doesnt means its not true.

At least, thats my point of view. When you create culture (and music is culture, although its taxed differently to the books) its not the same that when you built a house or a table...

That is true and I am sure that MK says to Guy and the lads - 'hey do you want a credit on the album or a few grand extra in your pay packets?' and I think I know the anser:-)