File:Intel Spiral.flac
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English: Soundalike recording of the Intel Spiral (a.k.a. "Intel Bong"), Intel Corporation's sonic logo, created by Los Angeles composer Walter Werzowa in 1994.
The original 1994 sound recording of the Intel Spiral has been granted copyright protection in the United States (SR0000787475). However, the U.S. Copyright Office refused registration for the underlying five-note melody, as explained in this letter. Under U.S. copyright law, sound recording copyrights do not extend to recreations using entirely new sounds, no matter how closely they mimic the original sound recording (). This sound recording was synthesized using MuseScore Studio 4.5.1. |
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| Source | Own work based on Intel Spiral sheet music, available on this page. |
| Author | Qzekrom |
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This sound recording ℗ 2025 Qzekrom. See license details below. |
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In 2017, the United States Copyright Office registered a copyright claim to the 1994 sound recording of the "Intel Spiral", as it "contained a perceptible and sufficient amount of creative production authorship." However, registration was refused for the underlying musical composition, a perfect octave followed by a four-note arpeggio, as it was below the threshold of originality.[1]
- ↑ Weston, Chris (January 23, 2017). Re: Second Request for Reconsideration for Refusal to Register Intel Spiral. United States Copyright Office. Retrieved on May 20, 2025.
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| current | 21:03, 20 May 2025 | 6.4 s (450 KB) | Qzekrom | Uploaded own work with UploadWizard |
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