Originally Posted By: Noel96
As Herb points out, there's a grey line...

While chord progressions and titles are not copyrightable, if a backing track is created and the sales of this backing track ride the wave of a copyright song's popularity, then it could certainly be argued that marketing such a backing is the consequence of copyright music.


That's why they have judges, juries, and music law attorneys. They will help you figure it all out, and often in a very unsatisfactory way.


You can find my music at:
www.herbhartley.com
Add nothing that adds nothing to the music.
You can make excuses or you can make progress but not both.

The magic you are looking for is in the work you are avoiding.