Hey Kaley, Seasons Greetings! I've seen Brian Austin Whitney respond somewhat to an issue such as this one and he urged the individual to post it on the mentor forum so that a gentleman named Stu could comment...he is an attorney I take it!

I tend to think your way is correct and there will simply be 2 versions of the song if the other person agrees to you using his/her lyric?...I did a collab with someone too and never got to hear his/her melody but it was considered completed by his/her standards and since I was very new to this didn't know that I had a choice. I've since then came up with a different melody than the original I am certain(although I've never heard the original) and don't think there should be any problem with my issue since it's my lyric but I'm not so sure if you're using someone else's lyric if it's totally okay to do! My unprofessional two cents worth....Best Wishes, Linda A.

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