Sephirot Theme ( Phase 2 ) sound familiar?

[Mimilu]

The situation is sad, honestly. I actually like the track, and would have pointed me into listening to more of Powerman 5000 - except now it sounds likes this is going to be a petty bicker of copyrights (which, honestly, would lose in court against SE.) rather than Powerman 5000 being flattered by the homage.

There's a very thin line between homage and plagiarism, especially when credit isn't give to the one you are paying homage to. That goes double for when money is involved. >w>()

I wonder if they'll remove the track in-game and replace it with something else?

IF this does go to court and Powerman 5000/who ever owns Intellectual Properties to the "When Worlds Collide" does wins, SE could opt to keep the song but then they would have to pay royalties to continue using it, IF permission is given.

[Hyrist]

There's a very thin line between homage and plagiarism, especially when credit isn't give to the one you are paying homage to. That goes double for when money is involved. >w>()

The same line is made between protecting your artistic integrity and being petty.

Needless to say, it's Powerman 5000 that lost a fan in me, not SE. Art and expression is something I have always viewed to be shared, derived and provide inspiration for the next generation. This song is a continuation of, honestly, many musical queues from music of that time, not just Powerman 5000 who has a very similar lead riff.

As said before and all over FFXIV and even PWM5k's media, they're the first band in a long line of inspirations to FF music to ever complain and slander like this. I doubt this sort of claim would hold up in court even if there is a case, which... honestly I don't think there will be.