What is the test for determining the similarity of two pieces of music?
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The following excerpt is from Williams v. Gaye, 885 F.3d 1150 (9th Cir. 2018):
In assessing the similarity of two pieces of music, it's important to keep in mind "the limited number of notes and chords available to composers and the resulting fact that common themes frequently reappear in various compositions, especially in popular music." Gaste v. Kaiserman , 863 F.2d 1061, 1068 (2d Cir. 1988) (citing
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