{"id":524,"date":"2018-06-27T17:20:24","date_gmt":"2018-06-27T17:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/?p=524"},"modified":"2019-01-18T12:15:28","modified_gmt":"2019-01-18T12:15:28","slug":"this-is-copyright-infringement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/this-is-copyright-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"This Is Copyright Infringement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Childish-Gambino.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-525\" src=\"https:\/\/omnilegalgroup.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Childish-Gambino-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Allegations have surfaced suggesting Donald Glover, whose stage name is Childish Gambino, plagiarized his single \u201cThis Is America\u201d based on rapper Jase Harley\u2019s 2016 song, \u201cAmerican Pharaoh.\u201d The controversy began after Jamie Foxx brought Glover on stage at the BET Awards for high praise and an impromptu performance of the hit single. Reddit users took to the internet in noting the similarities shared with the prior song. To prove copyright infringement, Jase Harley would need to demonstrate that the two songs are in fact \u201csubstantially similar\u201d and that Glover reasonably had access to the song. Substantial similarity is not analyzed as to singular musical elements in isolation but rather, it must apply to the melody, rhythm, and lyrical content of the pieces. Common elements between the two songs include voice modulation by both rappers, similar flow and intonation, and alternating between soulful melodies and a bass-boosted chorus. Moreover, the general message of both addresses the plight of the black American.\u00a0 If Harley chooses to pursue this claim, he must also prove valid copyright ownership in the allegedly copied elements, that is, that the elements were original to Harley and not found in other pre-dating works. In turn, Childish Gambino would need to show \u201cThis Is America\u201d was created without influence by or access to Harley\u2019s song. In a recent social media post, Harley intimated his lack of intent to pursue legal action against Glover. Instead, he posted that he is \u201cextremely humbled\u201d to have inspired the song. For now, the case remains in the court of public opinion. #omnilegalgroup #copyright #childishgambino<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Allegations have surfaced suggesting Donald Glover, whose stage name is Childish Gambino, plagiarized his single \u201cThis Is America\u201d based on rapper Jase Harley\u2019s 2016 song, \u201cAmerican Pharaoh.\u201d The controversy began after Jamie Foxx brought Glover on stage at the BET Awards for high praise and an impromptu performance of the hit single. 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