Plagiarism is officially defined as taking someone else’s idea or work and passing them off as your own. Musical plagiarism can take a few different forms, and it often goes unrecognized. Someone may copy a part of a melody and “get inspired by it,” so the final result won’t sound exactly like it. Copying the motif of a song also falls within the area of plagiarism. Lyrics can be translated in between languages without giving credit to the original author. Music copyright laws are straightforward. One must not present the work of another author as their own. Still, there are … Continue reading The most famous accusations of musical plagiarism