How Artists and Writers Are Covering Their Bases in the Post-’Blurred Lines’ Era 

Following the “Blurred Lines” verdict, artists have been more careful than ever about spotting problematic interpolations ahead of time. Looming fears of plagiarism accusations turn nervous artists, songwriters, and their teams to consult forensic musicologists to do preliminary analyses on songs that borderline inspiration and infringement with past work.

Source: ‘It’s Made People More Paranoid’: How Artists and Writers Are Covering Their Bases in the Post-’Blurred Lines’ Era of Interpolations