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Rob1956 · 08-29-2014, 08:18 PM

Ok, so is the reason that Gord never got sued for substantial similarity because the song is so old that it's passed on to public domain? Or is the composer listed as "traditional", therefore there is no one to bring a lawsuit? It seems only fair since Gord sued the composer of the Whitney Houston song as being substantially similar to IYCRMM. Just wondering...

08-29-2014, 08:18 PM	#4
Rob1956 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hickory Hills, IL Posts: 454	Re: CONVERSATION with Gordon last night Ok, so is the reason that Gord never got sued for substantial similarity because the song is so old that it's passed on to public domain? Or is the composer listed as "traditional", therefore there is no one to bring a lawsuit? It seems only fair since Gord sued the composer of the Whitney Houston song as being substantially similar to IYCRMM. Just wondering...