Song Sound-Alike Suits: Recent Music Copyright Cases Strike a Different Note

Copyright infringement lawsuits based on sound-alike songs are nothing new. Shortly after releasing the Billboard No. 1 single “My Sweet Lord” in 1970, George Harrison was sued for copyright infringement by the publisher of “He’s so Fine,” the 1963 hit released by the Chiffons. In the early ’90s, Vanilla Ice settled a copyright infringement suit … Continue reading Song Sound-Alike Suits: Recent Music Copyright Cases Strike a Different Note