The US Government comes to the aid of Led Zeppelin in the “Stairway to Heaven” case
August 16th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been following along, you’ll know that the estate of Randy California, the late leader of a band called
Browsing the "Plagiarism" Tag
The Katy Perry plagiarism verdict means it’s open season on ALL songwriters and musicians.
August 12th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Given what we’ve had to work with here in the West,
Here’s another example of how stupid and f*cked up the plagiarism judgment against Katy Perry really is
August 10th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
If you’ve been following legal news coming from the music industry, you’ll know the biggest story of the summer has
UPDATE: Confused about the Katy Perry plagiarism verdict? Don’t worry. Everyone else is, too–including musicologists. No wonder Katy’s gonna appeal.
August 6th, 2019 | by Alan Cross
According to a jury, Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” is a rip-off of a 2013 Christian rap track called “Joyful Noise”
Fears of plagiarism are scaring the crap out of the music industry. This is bad for everyone–except lawyers.
April 3rd, 2019 | by Alan Cross
We need some linguist to come up with a new musical term, one to describe the feeling overcomes us when
Random music news for Thursday, October 18, 2018
October 18th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Weed’s been legal in Canada for 24 hours. Society didn’t collapse. I think we’ll be okay. Here’s music news for
Trying to explain the craziness of the “Stairway to Heaven”/”Taurus” copyright suit.
October 17th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Confused about how there could be a vicious plagiarism case involving “Stairway to Heaven” from Led Zeppelin and Spirit’s “Taurus?”
The “Stairway to Heaven” plagiarism trial is back from the dead
September 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Here we go again. A couple of years ago, a California judge threw out a claim that Led Zeppelin (specifically
Has every song already been written? Maybe.
August 8th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Not a week goes by without an email that goes something like this: “Don’t you think that [insert name of
Can you find merit in this copyright infringement lawsuit involving these two songs? And are we running out of melodies? Maybe.
July 6th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Back in May, Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the 2018 Eurovision contest with this song. According to a source in the UK,
Guy writes song. Someone steals song. YouTube accuses guy of copyright infringement.
July 5th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
The gall of it all, huh? YouTube wasn’t much help, either
As copyright infringement lawsuits go, this is a doozy: $100 MILLION!
June 29th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Ed Sheeran is no stranger to being sued for plagiarism. He settled a case over his song “Photograph,” giving up
Random Music News for Wednesday, January 31, 2018
January 31st, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Super blood blue moon! And an eclipse! Probably means Armageddon or something. And now, music news for January 31, 2018.
Random Music News for Tuesday, January 16, 2018
January 16th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
Now that Blue Monday is behind us, we can concentrate on getting through the second half of what’s been (generally)
Is It Getting Harder to Write Original-Sounding Songs? The Continuing Problem with Plagiarism Claims.
January 11th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
I’ll say it again: There are only so many ways you can order the tones of the Western musical scale
Sorting Out the Radiohead vs. Lana Del Rey Plagiarism Lawsuit
January 9th, 2018 | by Alan Cross
By now you’ve probably heard about the behind-the-scenes machinations about a possible plagiarism lawsuit that featuring Radiohead going after Lana
Why Are So Many Artists Giving Co-Writing Credits to Others?
September 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
We’re running out of melodies. After almost seventy years of modern rock and popular music, it’s become insanely hard to
Random Music News for Wednesday, September 20, 2017
September 20th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Repeat after me: It’s still summer. It’s still summer. It’s still summer. And now, the music news for September 20.
The Ongoing History of New Music, Encore Presentation: Unfortunate Sonic Coincidences
August 31st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Here are a couple of musical terms that you may already know: EARWORM: When a clip of a song keeps running
Arcade Fire Files Multiple Lawsuits Over “Millennial Whoop.” Wait–What?
July 24th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
The what? You know, the “wha-oh-wa-oh” vocal pattern we hear in, like, a billion songs. Arcade Fire claims ownership based
Random Music News for Friday, July 21, 2017
July 21st, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Warm? The coldest temperature ever recorded on the planet was on this day in 1983 at Vostok Station in Antarctica
Random Music News for Friday, May 5, 2017
May 5th, 2017 | by Alan Cross
Happy 28th birthday to Adele. She made £40 million last year. And now, the music news for May 5. A third
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