These examples offer deeper insights into copyright law in the music industry and can be used to further your understanding or teaching.

Keen for some extra listening?

Listen and Analyse

Here are some more famous copyright cases from the music world.

Have a listen and compare the songs. Can you hear why people argued about them?

The Accused

FLOWERS

VS

The Original

WHEN I WAS YOUR MAN

The Accused

WARM IN THE WINTER

VS

The Original

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

The Accused

Rapper's delight

VS

The Original

Good times

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