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  • Then_I_said@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Ii-V-I is already not eligible for copyright. That’s why a million contrafacts exist.

    Lyrics, maybe. Lyrics are really the most copyrightable part of a song. Then melody after that.

    Chord progressions are barely protectable, usually only in combination with a melody and lyrics.