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Coldplay Drummer Speaks Out About 'Viva La Vida' Claims

Will Champion says copyright infringement accusations are 'part of the territory' of success.By Gil Kaufman Coldplay Photo: Eamonn McCormack/ WireImage When you aim to become one of the biggest bands in the world, this sort of thing just comes with the territory. At least that's what Coldplay drummer Will Champion said about the latest claims that the title track to his group's multiplatinum Grammy-winning 2008 album, Viva la Vida, sounds suspiciously like another artist's work. ...

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14:37 on May 8 2009

Coldplay Drummer Speaks Out About 'Viva La Vida' Claims

MTV.com News — Will Champion says copyright infringement accusations are 'part of the territory' of success.By Gil Kaufman Coldplay Photo: Eamonn McCormack/ WireImage When yo... more info

17:52 on May 8 2009

Coldplay Drummer Responds To “Viva la Vida” Plagiarism Claims

Rolling Stone — With a pending lawsuit already filed by Joe Satriani and Yusuf (the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens) waiting anxiously on the sidelines to see how that court case fl... more info

Coldplay Joe Satriani

10:17 on May 8 2009

Coldplay: 'We DID NOT rip off Cat Stevens!'

NME — Will Champion bullish about plagiarism claims more info

Coldplay Cat Stevens

14:37 on May 8 2009

Coldplay Drummer Speaks Out About 'Viva La Vida' Claims

VH1 News — Coldplay drummer Will Champion again denied that "Viva la Vida" infringes on the copyright of Joe Satriani's or Cat Steven's songs, saying those accusations are "part of ... more info

Coldplay Joe Satriani

15:33 on May 8 2009