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How courts evaluate musical similarity

High-level framing: protectable content first, then structured comparison and context. Avoid "vibe-only" shortcuts.

Many patterns are common vocabulary. The job is to separate idiom from distinctive selection/combination.

Production similarities can be loud but legally weak. Composition is often the driver of protectability analysis.

Pinpointing, recurrence counts, and structural placement matter. Exhibits should be readable without musical training.