15-07-2011, 10:16
Zuzz Wrote:The song would have to be very popular to get caught i think.
Incorrect! - If the original composer has his work copright-protected and can prove that the melody structure was orginally his idea the con man is going to be in trouble. Copyright does not only cover popular works - it covers all original material. And these days, because of digital time/date stamps created automatically in DAW's it's even easier to prove you have original ownership. The information is even encoded in the original files in some cases. Popularity does not come into it at all. Be careful.