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Yusuf Islam Forgives Coldplay For Copying His Song, Even Though They Probably Didn’t

This post originally appeared on Techdirt When Joe Satriani sued Coldplay for copyright infringment last December, lots of people were quick to notice that a bunch of other songs shared the same melody, including some predating Satriani’s tune. Last month, Yusuf Islam (formerly known as Cat Stevens) made headlines claiming […]

Music Fans And ‘Amateur Musicologists’ May Impact Coldplay/Satriani Copyright Battle

This article originally appeared on Techdirt. In the April 2009 issue of Entertainment Law & Finance, three partners in the Intellectual Property Group at Kilpatrick Stockton LLP take a look at the role that “amateur musicologists” have played thus far in the copyright battle stemming from Satriani’s lawsuit against Coldplay […]

Cat Stevens Claims Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” Was Copied From His Song, Not Satriani’s

This post originally appeared on Techdirt. When guitarist Joe Satriani sued Coldplay for copyright infringement last December, Techdirt readers were quick to point out lots of other songs that sound similar (a great example of the importance of the conversation). Keyz noted that both songs sound a lot like a […]

Coldplay Denies Copying Satriani In Federal Court Filing

This post originally appeared on Techdirt. Last December, guitarist Joe Satriani sued Coldplay for copyright infringement over a similar sounding melody. The story generated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani’s tune) to support the argument that […]

Michael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune

This article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn’t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian […]
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At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. 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Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. 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Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. 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Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. At 75, an artist may be too old to write a new hit single, but that doesn\u2019t make them too old to sue someone famous with a new hit single for a large sum of money over 10 syllables from a 37-year-old song. Cameroonian [\u2026]", "erated a lot of discussion here, as people dug up countless examples of other songs with similar melodies (some predating Satriani\u2019s tune) to support the argument that [\u2026]\n\nMichael Jackson and Rihanna Both Get Sued Over a 1972 Tune\n\nThis article originally appeared on Techdirt. 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