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When composing music, how to be influenced by a soundtrack (of films, video games...) without copying? (fedia.io)

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When composing music, how to be influenced by a soundtrack (of films, video games...) without copying?

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[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

You just copy, but don't from a lot of places. If you only copy from a single thing your work is a simple derivative of that one thing. If you steal from 20 sources, that work is a masterful blend of multiple influences.