Litigation
Jun. 22, 2016
Led Zeppelin attorney says plaintiff doesn't own alleged lifted song's copyright
The band will be back in court Tuesday to face allegations that its iconic song, "Stairway to Heaven," lifted riffs from the Spirit song "Taurus," but the defendant's attorney thinks the case should already be over.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Led Zeppelin will be back in court Tuesday to face allegations that its iconic song, "Stairway to Heaven," lifted riffs from the Spirit song "Taurus," but the defendant's attorney thinks the case should already be over.
The estate of Spirit front man Randy Wolfe has no basis for an infringement claim because the estate has failed to prove it holds the copyright to the ...
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