Band Accuses Coldplay of Plagiarism -First TV interview tonight on AOTS at 7pm

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OK I keep hearing this song it is everywhere.

Which is why my radio is always on talk stations.

[Worm]

I haven't even heard it yet. Probably because I do not listen to the radio.
But I saw Coldplay a few years back, I quite enjoyed them. I like their first 2 albums, haven't heard peep from the last one.

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LOS ANGELES - 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 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.

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Here's a comaparison

Satch v Coldplay

[bobbyt2]

they suck donkey dicks...Martin said they will be bigger than U2 :eek: bigger assholes

where has special Ed been

[Hooch]

Here's a comaparison

Satch v Coldplay

Holy shit!

[Speng]

Martin said they will be bigger than U2 :eek: bigger assholes

That's right up there with the guy from Oasis saying they were bigger then the Beatles.

Oasis...whatever happened to those guys?

[wesley1955]

Wow, the comparison of Satch vs. Coldplay was obvious. Apparently money and fame continues in the business even with a bad reputation. The world is so forgiving these days. They will both make a fortune and the court business is an upside for both parties. Go figure.

[bobbyt2]

Holy shit!

mash it up! they wish they had a player like Joe S. maybe they wouldn't suck as much

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April 7th, 2009
According to the BBC News Today….


Coldplay have denied, in a US federal court, that they copied parts of rock guitarist Joe Satriani’s music for their hit song, Viva La Vida. Lawyers for the band argue that any similarities between the song and Satriani’s If I Could Fly were not enough to warrant damages.

Mr Satriani sued Coldplay in December, claiming they had used “substantial, original portions” of his 2004 song.
He is seeking a jury trial, damages and “any and all profits” from the song.
In court papers filed in Los Angeles, Coldplay also claim Mr Satriani’s song “lacks originality” and should not receive copyright protection.

The guitarist’s lawyer, Howard E King, said Coldplay’s response was typical for copyright infringement cases and he reiterated that he thought the matter could have been resolved without legal action.

Following Mr Satriani’s claim in December, Coldplay said in a statement on their website that the 52-year-old “did not write or have any influence on the song”.
“If there are any similarities between our two pieces of music, they are entirely coincidental and just as surprising to us as to him,” they added.