Derrick Henry, a NFL running back, scores a touchdown and im…
Derrick Henry, a NFL running back, scores a touchdown and immediately breaks into “The Carlton” routine popularized by Alfonso Ribeiro on the NBC television sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The head coach films it for him. Derek Henry decides to submit a copyright application requesting copyright protection for the routine. Will he be successful?
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I finally get my big break and I am commissioned to write the theme song for the upcoming Minions movie. I decide to backpack across the Smoky Mountains for 1 month by myself to focus on writing the melody and lyrics. Upon arriving back to Nashville from my month long trip, I have a fantastic theme song written. I submit it to the movie studio. On that same day, the studio receives a new song written by Bob, another songwriter, for the upcoming movie, The Secret Life of Pets 2. Bob lives in France and we have never met. Both songs share similar melodies and chord progressions. Unhappy, Bob sues me for copyright infringement. What would my best defense be?
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