Originally posted by miden:
KF,
Film arrangements/scores usually have a melody/counter melody associated with the chord structure.
Therefore subject to copyright, BUT it is still only the melody that cannot be used. If you just took the underlying chord progressions there would be no infringement.
On pretty much all of the arranger patterns there is no melody to speak of. I woudl suspect that if stretched, the C. law COULD apply to those intros/endings that have a melody line included, but I would doubt whether it would stand up in the real world.
Dennis
Thanks that clears things up. I have always thought only Melody and Lyric can be protected (and apparently titles in Japan)
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