Led Zeppelin Win Again in “Stairway to Heaven” Copyright Case
Led Zeppelin have won a fresh victory in the long-running lawsuit against the band, brought forth by the estate of former Spirit guitarist Randy California. In a lawsuit originally filed in 2014, Michael Skidmore—a trustee for California’s estate—claimed that Led Zeppelin’s classic 1971 song “Stairway to Heaven” violated the copyright of the 1968 Spirit song “Taurus.” Now, a judge has ruled that Zeppelin did not commit copyright infringement, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
A Los Angeles jury ruled in favor of Zeppelin back in June 2016. The new opinion and ruling come after the case was recently reheard due to an appellate ruling.
Read 2016’s “What Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway’ Trial Says About Copyright’s Increasingly Blurred Lines” on the Pitch.
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