Coldplay vs Joe Satriani – you be the judge!

Coldplay have this week fetched up in a US federal court, charged with nabbing “substantial, original portions” of guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani’s 2004 song ‘If I Could Fly’ to furnish their own ‘Viva La Vida’. Chris Martin and his revolutionary-garbed cohorts deny Satriani’s claims, and say that any perceived similarities are not enough to justify paying damages. So, who’s right? It’s time for you to decide – listen to the ...

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