I listen to a lot of music and I come across songs probably unintentionally borrowing elements from each other every now and then. One of the most obvious examples I’ve run into lately is the case of i Square vs Calvin Harris though.
First there was Calvin Harris‘ I’m Not Alone, who composed a catchy tune with a melody that just really stuck! Maybe a little too much…
And then there was i Square’s Hey Sexy Lady.
OOPS!
How does this keep happening? Nobody involved at any point said: “hey, you know what, you know why you suddenly felt so inspired with that melody? It’s because you heard it when Calvin Harris’ track was playing somewhere.” Oh, and Magnetic Man’s I Need Air also sounds quite similar.
Or maybe they licensed it. I don’t know. Terribly uncreative though. 😉
Plagiarism?
Another recent scandal is the Usher vs The Simpsons / Homer Simpson situation by the way.
