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Title: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Steve on April 12, 2016, 11:59:04 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36022876 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36022876)

Led Zeppelin founders Robert Plant and Jimmy Page must face trial in a copyright row over the song Stairway to Heaven, a US court has ruled.
A Los Angeles district judge said there were enough similarities between the song and an instrumental by the band Spirit to let a jury decide.
The trial has been scheduled for 10 May.

Worth a listen (from 45 seconds in).  Does seem to be an in inadvertent steal

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFHLO_2_THg#)

But can you really claim 45 years later?  And when the original writer is dead?  I guess it's all about money  evil:

Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 12, 2016, 12:41:04 PM
Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?
Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: apc2010 on April 12, 2016, 12:45:13 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on April 12, 2016, 12:41:04 PM
Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Barman on April 12, 2016, 03:45:53 PM
Quote from: apc2010 on April 12, 2016, 12:45:13 PM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on April 12, 2016, 12:41:04 PM
Is this the first time in 45 years anybody has played a Spirit LP?

 ;D ;D

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Nick on April 12, 2016, 03:47:10 PM
One has to admire DS's memory and vinyl collection  whistle:
Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 12, 2016, 03:57:48 PM
Quote from: Nick on April 12, 2016, 03:47:10 PM
One has to admire DS's memory and vinyl collection  whistle:

Vinyl?

Shellac sonny, Shellac.  noooo:


"It's only great at 78"  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Steve on September 28, 2018, 09:09:19 PM
And two years after the case was thrown out they've thrown out the throwing out  ::)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401)

Led Zeppelin face a new trial over claims the band stole a guitar riff for their 1971 song, Stairway to Heaven.

A California appeals court overruled a 2016 case that said the band did not steal the opening of their hit from Taurus by the band Spirit.

It's like snakes and ladders for high rollers

Title: Re: Stairway to Munny
Post by: Barman on September 29, 2018, 04:47:43 AM
Quote from: Steve on September 28, 2018, 09:09:19 PM
And two years after the case was thrown out they've thrown out the throwing out  ::)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45685401)

Led Zeppelin face a new trial over claims the band stole a guitar riff for their 1971 song, Stairway to Heaven.

A California appeals court overruled a 2016 case that said the band did not steal the opening of their hit from Taurus by the band Spirit.

It's like snakes and ladders for high rollers

 noooo: