r/Colorguard • • 8h ago

NEED INPUT (Instructor Help) What is the cultural "statute of limitations" on re-using music from a more famous group?

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I coach a small town SRA guard that only attends one WGI regional a year and a few other local circuit competitions. As an example, if I did a 60s show with a medley of songs, one or two of which were used in the Pride of Cincinnati 2010 show "Summer of Love", is 16 years long enough to be able to use one of those songs again, or would the poor SRA group be doomed to be compared to an IW classic?