[Dixielandjazz] arrangement copyrights

[AL LEVY]

Ric wrote:
AFAIK, Arrangements are not eligible to be copyright protected. A melody is,
a set of changes are not, a lyric is, an idea is not.  
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wrong! An arrangement can be copyrighted as a work on a work.
Ex: Swanee River (Sy Oliver) (c) owned by Sy and Dorsey's Publisher.
I think it's Embassy Music.
All published arrangements carry a few copyrights.

Law suit on "Moody's Mood For Love" (James Moody)
Judge couldn't hear the chord changes and threw it out.

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Al
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