by OntiqoChoir by James Newton and Pass the Mic by Beastie Boys: how alike are they?
Sonalize compared the two recordings: 93%, near-identical or shared recording.
| Harmony | 22% |
|---|---|
| Melody | 14% |
| Sound | 4% |
| Rhythm | 26% |
Consistent with the same recording being reused (a sample) or a faithful cover or re-recording.
| Choir | Pass the Mic | |
|---|---|---|
| Artist | James Newton | Beastie Boys |
| Key | C Minor | D Major |
| Tempo | 168 BPM | 168 BPM |
| Most alike passage | 3:29–3:38 | 3:10–3:19 |
Track B moved down 2 semitones (D Major to C Minor)
Shared recording: the audio of Choir at 0:03–0:14 appears in Pass the Mic at 0:00–0:11.
On Sonalize’s other-version check (a cover-song model), this pair is no closer than chance (distance 3.00; other versions of a song in these comparisons have a median of 0.31, different songs that sound alike 1.27, random pairs 2.95).
Why this pair
This is a pair from a dispute where no infringement was found. Public background: sample (6 s, 3-note flute figure; recording licensed, composition not); Newton v. Diamond, 9th Cir. 2003: de minimis. Sonalize's scores are measurements, not a view on any dispute.
How this was measured
Compared from the full recordings; Sonalize's fingerprint lookup confirmed both songs. The same engine runs in the Sonalize app on your own device. A score measures how alike two recordings are; it isn't a finding about copying, legal advice, or a rights clearance.
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