Unit 4

I do think that citing references is important. It's a bit of a drag sometimes, but I thought about how I would feel if someone used something I created and didn't give me credit - I would not be happy. It's kind of up there with stealing - someone is taking something from you that is yours and using it as theirs. This is how a lot of lawsuits happen. There are many lawsuits in the music business because certain artists use a melody that have already been created by another artist. It could be intentional, but then again, it could be completely innocent. Many people have similar ideas and tastes and it could be an honest mistake. How do you really know though?