Modern vs Classical Composers

Modern composers: noooooo you can’t infringe on my copyright!!! but it was only a 3 second clip! Classical composers: i just quoted your sonata out of respect thanks bro

A comparison meme shows crying, glasses-wearing modern composers arguing about copyright over a three-second clip, while dignified classical composers casually quote each other’s sonatas. The joke contrasts modern copyright anxiety with the classical tradition of borrowing and referencing other composers’ work, making it useful as a reaction to overzealous copyright claims. EN: A comparison meme shows crying, glasses-wearing modern composers arguing about copyright over a three-second clip, while dignified classical composers casually quote each other’s sonatas. The joke contrasts modern copyright anxiety with the classical tradition of borrowing and referencing other composers’ work, making it useful as a reaction to overzealous copyright claims.

• @jeppa420 / 26312 2022-06-13