Perez Hilton — Earlier this year, the boys of Coldplay found themselves in a sticky situation when guitarist Joe Satriani accused Chris Martin and the band of plagiarizing his song and creating Viva La Vida.
Yesterday, victory was sweet and perhaps costly for Chris... more info
VH1 News — Coldplay have reportedly reached an agreement with Joe Satriani to dismiss his case that alleged the band's "Viva la Vida" was a copyright infringement on his "If I Could Fly." more info
MTV.com News — Suit over alleged similarities between 'Viva la Vida' and 'If I Could Fly' has reportedly been dismissed.By Gil Kaufman
Coldplay's Chris Martin
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Guitarist Joe Satriani's copyright infringement lawsuit agai... more info
Guardian Music — Guitarist Joe Satriani claimed the band copied his instrumental If I Could Fly for their own track Viva La Vida, but an out-of-court-settlement now seems to have been reachedOn Monday, while the world raged over Kanye West's interruption of ingenue T... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Coldplay have settled their legal spat with guitar great Joe Satriani, who accused the Brits of stealing "substantial" segments of his song If I Could Fly. more info
According to News.justia.com, the case was dismissed in California Central District Court "upon stipulation", suggesting that an out-of-court settlement may have been reached. more info
Brooklyn Vegan — "Joe Satriani's lawsuit against Coldplay has been dismissed from court, according to reports. The legendary guitarist had previously claimed that Chris Martin and co ripped-off his 2004 song "If I Could Fly" for their 2008 single "Viva La Vida". A... more info
Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Anyone who has ever picked up an electric guitar owes a debt of thanks to Les Paul, who died today at 94.Paul built a solid body guitar, which served as the template for the electric guitar. Paul's model, introduced by Gibson in 1952, remains one of ... more info
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