Let me ask you this...how many times have you heard a song and said "Hey that song sounds just like something I heard last month. That guitar riff is really familiar....don't they realize those chords were used in a song years ago?!?!?!"

This sort of thing happens all the time...in fact it happens more than most people realize.

Sometimes quiet deals are worked out behind the scenes and the public never knows, other times things get ugly....

These are true stories of plagiarism and unfortunate sonic coincidences in the world of Alt-Rock...part 1

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