Musicological clearance for “is this too close?” decisions.

TOOCLOSEMUSIC

TooCloseMusic provides straightforward, fast, structured similarity-risk screening for songs and commercial music. Send the track and any references you’re concerned about. In most cases, you receive a short written opinion with a clear pass / fail judgment on whether releasing the work carries meaningful similarity risk—and, when useful, targeted guidance on how to reduce that risk.

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Common situations

You were knowingly or unknowingly inspired by a reference track and want an objective review. Is it too close?
A brief or pitch calls for a sound-alike and you need a risk check before launch.
Agencies, clients, or publishers require musicological screening. “Are we too close to anything?” (very common)
You’re about to release and someone said “this sounds a bit like ___” and you want a grounded objective opinion.

If a claim has been raised or counsel is already involved, contact Musicologize directly instead.