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A follow up from my last post! - Taylor Swift song!

Today I learned that when it comes to the song “[i][b]Look what you made me do[/b][/i] by Taylor Swift.

I learned that she and the songwriters had to give credit to Right Said Fred, the singers of the 1991 hit, [b][i]I’m too sexy[/i][/b]. This is because of something called interpolation. The chorus to Swift’s song is set to the same melody as [b][i]I’m too sexy[/i][/b].....

Have a listen and see if you see the similarity!

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3K0RzZGpyds]

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HannahSky · F

I thought the went to court over that?

XenonRush · M

Huh? lol.
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HannahSky · F

@XenonRush I thought there was a song and they thought she copied and was sued. I might be thinking about Lady Gaga.

XenonRush · M

Maybe, I guess this is a pretty common issue in music today, not straight up sampling the pierce of music, but using the same melody, which is totally different.

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HannahSky · F

@XenonRush ah ok makes sense

XenonRush · M

Yup, the music industry is riddled with all kinds of red tape about what is copyright and what is not...

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HannahSky · F

@XenonRush must be a nightmare sometimes for the artists

XenonRush · M

Yes, there are music publishers that can check your work, to ensure there is no plagiarism.

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HannahSky · F

@XenonRush that'd be an interesting job lol sounds like??? Lol