Comment by Aegis_gru on 02/02/2025 at 17:41 UTC*

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And then he tried to have a copyright on it and go after artists who used silence on their tracks.

The reddit circlejerk will downvote facts now lol.

songwriter Mike Batt settled a copyright infringement lawsuit with the John Cage estate in 2002 over 4'33.

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Comment by TomTheOlympian at 02/02/2025 at 20:45 UTC

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That was his estate, not him

Comment by Dreadzone666 at 02/02/2025 at 22:25 UTC

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That isn't true. Mike Batt admitted it was a publicity stunt. You might want to check your facts before pre-judging people downvoting you.