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In reply to the discussion: Led Zeppelin did not steal 'Stairway' riff, jurors say [View all]DinahMoeHum
(21,889 posts)15. Good interview with Salon yesterday. . .
http://www.salon.com/2016/06/22/free_led_zeppelin_this_is_about_music_its_not_about_sound/
with law professor Charles Cronin, who teaches at USCs Gould School of Law and has written extensively on this particular subject.
Hes also founder of the Music Copyright Infringement Resource, now housed at USC:
http://mcir.usc.edu/
with law professor Charles Cronin, who teaches at USCs Gould School of Law and has written extensively on this particular subject.
Hes also founder of the Music Copyright Infringement Resource, now housed at USC:
http://mcir.usc.edu/
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"So all my best is making old words new, spending again what is already spent." ~Bill Shakespeare...
Journeyman
Jun 2016
#1
Maybe because the people who filed the lawsuit are a behaving like a bag of dicks?
cstanleytech
Jun 2016
#35
None. Willie Dixon prevailed in a lawsuit against Led Zeppelin for the song.
Haveadream
Jun 2016
#46
Didn't know if anyone else saw this post: Skip to 32 second mark on the video...
Lars39
Jun 2016
#13
Both bands are brilliant & I love both. Check out "12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus"
Bernardo de La Paz
Jun 2016
#16
Who would have thought that the concept of "arpeggio" wasn't exclusive to one band?
Scootaloo
Jun 2016
#51
Sounded verrrry similar to me, certainly it inspired the intro, even if it didn't meet the legal
JudyM
Jun 2016
#38
In other breaking news, Antonio Vivaldi did not rip off Johann Sebastian Bach in "The Four Seasons"
brooklynite
Jun 2016
#49
This is good news. Most pop music is based heavily on the music that came before...
cbdo2007
Jun 2016
#55