Hi, Christine. Nice to meet you, too.

I know I said, "'Nuf said",but it really wasn't. After thinking about the situation, while I would still consider it a co-write, your son's band mate should realize that one can't copyright a chord progression. If you could, there would only be one I-IV-V pattern song or only one I-vi-IV-V pattern song, etc. There are only so many chord patterns to go around, and I would be really surprised if someone came up with one that has never been done before.

Perhaps the young man should think about just how much of a contribution your son has actually made compared to his own efforts.


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