Tag Archives for " plagiarism "
October 1, 2018
The “Stairway To Heaven” Copyright Lawsuit Headed Back To Court Yet Again
Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” is certainly one of the the era’s most iconic rock songs but it’s been wrapped up in a lawsuit that can’t seem to come to a close. The estate of the late Randy California of the band Spirit sued the members of Led Zep for stealing parts of “Stairway To Heaven” from […]
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September 20, 2018
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3 Steps To Prove Your Song Was Plagiarized
Many songwriters live with a paranoia of their songs being stolen. This is usually more of concern for beginning songwriters, and all content creators for that matter, than for those with some experience. The fact of the matter is that intentional copying of one’s work is actually more difficult than you think, as is what […]
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February 13, 2017
- in Commentary by Bobby Owsinski
Is Your Music Attorney Good Enough To Get A Grammy For Suing?
There have been some pretty crazy plagiarism lawsuits brought against some of the biggest stars in the last few years. These have had a chilling effect on artists, songwriters, labels and publishers everywhere. This funny video from the stars of Portlandia kind of says it all on the subject, at least from an artistic perspective. […]
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