Rock And Roll Plagiarism
Rock And Roll Plagiarism
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are in a Los Angeles courtroom this week defending their famous hit “Stairway to Heaven.” They’re being sued by the estate of the founder of the niche 1960s rock band Spirit for alleged music plagiarism.
Music geek and author Tim English has taken a deep dive into music plagiarism with his book Sounds Like Teen Spirit: Stolen Melodies, Ripped-off Riffs, and the Secret History of Rock and Roll. He provides examples of stolen riffs and how the Led Zep case fits into all of this.