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Led Zeppelin& #39;s copyright victory stands as Supreme Court declines to hear the appeal of the trust of the band Spirit& #39;s guitarist, which claims the famous "Stairway to Heaven" opening riff ripped of their song.
Here& #39;s some analysis of the en banc decision that reversed a panel and restored the jury verdict in favor of Led Zeppelin. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/led-zeppelin-ruling-blunts-legal-tools-for-copyright-plaintiffs?context=search&index=6">https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/le...
And coverage of the decision itself. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/led-zeppelin-prevails-in-second-stairway-appeals-decision-1">https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/le...
Plaintiff couldn& #39;t play Taurus (1968) for the jury as the registration covering it is on paper.
Copyright Office says the band COULD& #39;VE registered the sound recording to cover anything sheet music didn& #39;t, now that the 1976 Copyright Act allows sound registration of compositions.
Copyright Office says the band COULD& #39;VE registered the sound recording to cover anything sheet music didn& #39;t, now that the 1976 Copyright Act allows sound registration of compositions.
More to come on this issue soon, as it& #39;s coming up again with regard to Ed Sheeran.
Attorneys have generally told me the case against Led Zeppelin wasn& #39;t great, sound recording or no. Some said that the Sheeran/Marvin Gaye conflict, on the other hand....recording could be big.
Attorneys have generally told me the case against Led Zeppelin wasn& #39;t great, sound recording or no. Some said that the Sheeran/Marvin Gaye conflict, on the other hand....recording could be big.
Anyway..... https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/led-zeppelin-ducks-high-court-review-of-stairway-to-heaven-win">https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/le...
