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Led Zeppelin lose fight for legal fees in Stairway to Heaven case
Led Zeppelin lose fight for legal fees in Stairway to Heaven case

Led Zeppelin may have won the copyright war over their creation of Stairway To Heaven, but they lost its battle to recoup nearly 800,000 dollars (€721,000) in defence fees.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2016

Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not copy Spirit song
Jury finds Led Zeppelin did not copy Spirit song

Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and Robert Plant did not plagiarise the song Taurus by the American band Spirit when they wrote Stairway To Heaven, a jury in Los Angeles has found.

Thu, 23 Jun, 2016

Led Zeppelin 'lifted' intro to Stairway to Heaven, court told
Led Zeppelin 'lifted' intro to Stairway to Heaven, court told

Members of Led Zeppelin have appeared in court to face claims that they copied the famous opening guitar riff on their "iconic" song Stairway To Heaven.

Wed, 15 Jun, 2016

‘Stairway to Heaven’ leads Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to the dock
‘Stairway to Heaven’ leads Robert Plant and Jimmy Page to the dock

Led Zeppelin’s lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page must face a US jury trial over whether they stole opening chords for their 1971 classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Led Zeppelin face lawsuit for alleged plagiarism on Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin face lawsuit for alleged plagiarism on Stairway to Heaven

A lawyer in Philadelphia is gearing up to sue Led Zeppelin for allegedly pilfering another band’s music when it composed and recorded its 1971 classic "Stairway to Heaven".

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