Re: [LAU] WG: [slightly OT] Musical citation (what is allowed?)

I second what Ralf says. There is a nice Russian article on the subject. Shortly speaking, it is about the fact that art has always been standing on other artists' shoulders. But now such a stance is denied to artists and it is sometimes even deemed shameful if you are using synth presets, instead of coming up with your own. So the article speaks of how the cult of originality has toned down creativity and that songwriters spend too much time trying to make original presets and arrangements instead of writing songs and how much time is spent in doing something original just for the sake of originality. I am very much with what the author says. I do not see a problem with anyone using another composer's melody. In fact, isn't this is what composers write songs for, so that people can play and sing them? Indeed, economical thinking has distorted perception of art greatly with this concept of originality.