• FlowVoid@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    This isn’t a prosecution, and nobody is alleging a crime. This is a civil lawsuit.

    In a civil lawsuit, the standard of evidence is much different. You do not have to “prove” things beyond a reasonable doubt like in a criminal trial. The jury is instructed to weigh the evidence like a balance, and whichever side has the best evidence wins. Even if it’s only a small difference that only slightly favors one side, they win.

    That’s why it’s so important to have evidence that counters whatever the other side claims. You are bound to lose if your opponents are the only ones offering evidence on their side of the balance.

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      5 months ago

      Agree. I believe I acknowledged that in my last sentence.

      My point is a frivolous claim is a thing , and someone bringing a claim must suffice a basic level of evidence to even proceed. Indeed, as you say, “judgement” is at a lower final standard in a civil suit.

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        5 months ago

        I don’t think this is frivolous. If you publish a song that includes part of my song, that’s good evidence that you copied my song.

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          5 months ago

          Well, disagree but that’s fine

          I think proving the actual content is present in the song is more challenging, then it gets into the murk of “inspired by/influenced by” etc

          In the end, these groups probably did edit literally include the songs in the training set, and are in violation.