Copyright and Music
Copyright Laws Affect on Music[edit]
- "Ontology, Originality and the Musical Work: Copyright Law and the Status of Samples," Eric Lewis, Department of Philosophy, McGill University explains how copyright laws tacit musical role model of classical music has pernicious ramifications for non-classically organized musics. The paper proves that the laws tendency to exclusively use only melody, rhythm, and harmony to determine musical identities is flawed.