my christmas wish is coldplay gets owned big time by joe the
axeman for lifting his song.
Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay for
Plagerism
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From Yahoo Music News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rock guitarist Joe Satriani has sued
British band Coldplay, accusing the Grammy-nominated stars of
plagiarizing one of his songs.
Satriani's copyright infringement suit, filed on Thursday in Los
Angeles federal court, claims the Coldplay song "Viva La Vida"
incorporates "substantial original portions" of his 2004
instrumental "If I Could Fly."
The 52-year-old guitar virtuoso is seeking a jury trial, damages
and "any and all profits" attributable to the alleged copyright
infringement.
Coldplay, whose soaring atmospheric tunes are often compared to
those of Irish rock band U2, received seven Grammy nominations on
Wednesday, second only to rapper Lil Wayne.
Among its mentions were nominations in the key record and song of
the year categories for "Viva La Vida," which comes from the band's
chart-topping album "Viva La Vida or Death and All His
Friends."
The song is credited to the band's four members, singer Chris
Martin; bass player Guy Berryman; guitarist Johnny Buckland; and
drummer Will Champion. The title was inspired by a painting by
Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
The Satriani track comes from his album "Is There Love in Space?"
Further comment from Satriani's attorney, or reaction from
Coldplay's management was not immediately available.
(Reporting by Dean Goodman; editing by Todd Eastham
