Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Nov. 27, 2014
Stairway to Heaven, or to the jury room?
Every rock 'n' roll fan knows the opening to "Stairway to Heaven," Led Zeppelin's iconic 1971 hit. But another band popular at that time has filed a copyright infringement claim.
Corey Field
Corey Field Law Group, P.C.Email: cfield@coreyfieldlaw.com
Corey practices entertainment, media, copyright and trademark law. He is the author of the new practice guide "Entertainment Law Fundamentals and Practice" published by Cognella, and an adjunct at USC Gould School of Law.
Randy California, born Randy Craig Wolfe, was a 1960s rock and roll child prodigy guitarist, singer and songwriter who was mentored by Jimi Hendrix and co-founded the band Spirit, which released its first LP in 1968 when Randy was still just 16 years old. Wolfe's song recorded with Spirit, "I Got a Line on You" is perhaps his most enduring, and gloriously high energy hit.
Spirit's eponymous debut album included an instrumental track titled "Taurus," a mellow instrumental anthem wi...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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