Hi all
I want your opinion on this.
I was working on some beats last week and hit a massive producer block, and just couldnt come up with any melodies. So I spent a few hours just listening to music trying to get some inspiration. I heard this song (a very old song), the piano sounded so nice that I took the chords of about 4-8 bars, played them out on my midi, looped them, added synths, drums, automated the piano, added more notes over it, etc. So I changed it up quite alot, but if you listen to both songs you can definitely hear how similar it is. Obviously you cant give much of an opinion on that matter without hearing them both. But what are your thoughts on that? Know of anyone that has had legal problems from something like that?
Another question, my bro who produces with me purchased some 'midi files' online, to help inspire him which is cool. He used one of the midis, changed the notes slightly in the melody and made a dope beat. But then noticed on the website it said that if he gets a major placement with the beat, the person who made and sold the midi gets a cut? How Is that even possible exactly since the creator doesnt actually own the chords? And since my bro changed them up slightly they are now different to what he purchased?
Would love to hear peoples thoughts
I want your opinion on this.
I was working on some beats last week and hit a massive producer block, and just couldnt come up with any melodies. So I spent a few hours just listening to music trying to get some inspiration. I heard this song (a very old song), the piano sounded so nice that I took the chords of about 4-8 bars, played them out on my midi, looped them, added synths, drums, automated the piano, added more notes over it, etc. So I changed it up quite alot, but if you listen to both songs you can definitely hear how similar it is. Obviously you cant give much of an opinion on that matter without hearing them both. But what are your thoughts on that? Know of anyone that has had legal problems from something like that?
Another question, my bro who produces with me purchased some 'midi files' online, to help inspire him which is cool. He used one of the midis, changed the notes slightly in the melody and made a dope beat. But then noticed on the website it said that if he gets a major placement with the beat, the person who made and sold the midi gets a cut? How Is that even possible exactly since the creator doesnt actually own the chords? And since my bro changed them up slightly they are now different to what he purchased?
Would love to hear peoples thoughts