Led Zeppelin wins Stairway to Heaven copyright case

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A victory for Led Zeppelin is being hailed as a victory for the music industry after a court dismisses a challenge to an earlier ruling the band did not steal the opening guitar riff for cult favourite Stairway to Heaven.

"This is a big loss for creators, those who copyright laws are meant to protect."Lawyers for Led Zeppelin did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Your favourite artists routinely borrow from your other favourite artists. It's an aspect of popular music the law is forced to grapple with, writes Paul Donoughue. Two Australian musicians have accused Ed Sheeran and country music singers Tim McGraw and Faith Hill of ripping off one of their songs.

 

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