over the course of recorded history who went ON record IN print stating that they were listening to a particular artist/song/album and wanted their sound/song/album to have a similar feel.

I mean I honestly can't believe that people on THIS SITE, of all places, are arguing in favor of this frivolous bullshit. EVERY SINGLE ARTIST IN THE HISTORY OF EARTH has been inspired by someone who came before them. There would literally be one song ever if this shit were in place from the very beginning. "You can't make music! Music is MINE!"

What a joke.