2. Music Copyright Presentation By: Ru’myia, Davery, Alexis, and Andy

3. What is Copyright? The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

4. Case One: George Harrison vs. The Chiffons

5. More Information George Harrison was accused of lifting the melody of The Chiffon's “He’s So Fine” for his first solo recording, the 1971 “My Sweet Lord”. Harrison was found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” in 1981 and had to pay $587,000 to “He’s So Fine”- the amount Klein had paid Bright tunes for the song. George Harrison was accused of lifting the melody of The Chiffon's “He’s So Fine” for his first solo recording, the 1971 “My Sweet Lord”. Harrison was found guilty of “subconscious plagiarism” in 1981 and had to pay $587,000 to “He’s So Fine”- the amount Klein had paid Bright tunes for the song.

6. Case Two: Huey Lewis vs. Ray Parker

7. More Information Parker apparently just lifted the bass line and guitar riff almost directly. Huey Lewis and his people sued for $5 million. Parker and Columbia Pictures had to pay out Lewis for plagiarizing his work. Parker apparently just lifted the bass line and guitar riff almost directly. Huey Lewis and his people sued for $5 million. Parker and Columbia Pictures had to pay out Lewis for plagiarizing his work.

8. Case Three: Marvin Gaye vs. Robin Thicke

9. More Information Back in August, Thicke, Pharrel, and T.I. filled a preemptive lawsuit over their mega-hit after Marvin Gaye’s estate and Bridgeport music- which owns the rights to a number of Funkadelic compositions. The ruling has not been confirmed yet. Back in August, Thicke, Pharrel, and T.I. filled a preemptive lawsuit over their mega-hit after Marvin Gaye’s estate and Bridgeport music- which owns the rights to a number of Funkadelic compositions. The ruling has not been confirmed yet.

10. The Artists George Harrison Huey Lewis Ray Parker Marvin Gaye Robin Thicke The Chiffons

11. Our Thoughts We believe that all of the songs allegedly copied were, in fact, copied. The songs were duplicated and we agree that copyrighting is wrong. We believe that all of the songs allegedly copied were, in fact, copied. The songs were duplicated and we agree that copyrighting is wrong.