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A look at a recent case and its impact on “creative copying.”

As a writer of songs and books, I, too, have had that frustrating experience of coming up with what I think is the most brilliant, original idea in the world, only to find my idea mimicked in my local bookstore or on my car radio. While I might be tempted to scream, “Stop, thief!,” as a copyright lawyer, I know to stop, breathe, and consider first. Not every copy is actionable copyright infringement, nor is every sound-alike a copy.