Musical works are protected by copyright laws. This includes musical scores that are written in the form of sheet music, broadsheets, or using other methods of notation. A recording of a musical work is protected separately as a work of sound recording, and it should be registered separately for copyright protection.
In episode 99 of the #IPSERIES podcast, Mark Jaffe discusses the Copyright Infringement case against Ed Sheeran over the chord sequence and rhythmic pattern from Let's Get It On for his song "Thinking Out Loud", which was released in 2014.
I hope we were able to clarify some things for you throughout our talk.
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https://anchor.fm/rita-chindah/episodes/Infringement-of-musical-work-elements-rights-and-lessons-for-songwriters-e23ticg
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