> 1000 pop songs and then write one that's nearly exactly the same as one of them
Alright, but how do you define this when talking about most of modern "pop" music (using a broad definition that also includes things like techno or rock sub-genres)?
Maybe even only consider what's commercially relevant.
Copyright is famously about authorship as an ulterior value, governing and including other values such as monetization.
What about this aspect?
Creativity is also often about subtlety, e.g. polished songwriting and sound design.
Already without AI, rent-seeking is prevalent in popular music, maybe it's even an integral part?
Or listen to the radio maybe. As a 90s and 2000s dance music lover, there's plenty of rehashing old content, sometimes licensed, other times it's just what music is.
Alright, but how do you define this when talking about most of modern "pop" music (using a broad definition that also includes things like techno or rock sub-genres)?
Maybe even only consider what's commercially relevant.
Copyright is famously about authorship as an ulterior value, governing and including other values such as monetization.
What about this aspect?
Creativity is also often about subtlety, e.g. polished songwriting and sound design.
Already without AI, rent-seeking is prevalent in popular music, maybe it's even an integral part?
For a stupid example of reusing themes in pop music, take this especially spicy example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernkraft_400
Or listen to the radio maybe. As a 90s and 2000s dance music lover, there's plenty of rehashing old content, sometimes licensed, other times it's just what music is.
Songs are memes after all