> so if I had never heard the song "Nowhere Man" and recreated Nowhere Man by pure coincidence I would not have infringed the Beatles's copyright.
You would need to prove that you had never heard it. This is non-trivial.
Most recent high-profile music copyright cases do not center on precise reproductions, but on music that "contains elements of" another piece of music.
You would need to prove that you had never heard it. This is non-trivial.
Most recent high-profile music copyright cases do not center on precise reproductions, but on music that "contains elements of" another piece of music.