Guitarist files plagiarism lawsuit against Coldplay

LOS ANGELES (AFP) – An American rock guitarist has filed a lawsuit against Coldplay, accusing the popular British band of plagiarising one of his songs on their latest hit album, according to court documents published on Thursday.

Joe Satriani, known for his instrumental compositions, alleges Coldplay's song "Viva la Vida" had "copied and incorporated substantial original portions" from his own track "If I Could Fly" recorded on an album released in 2004.

Satriani's lawsuit demands damages and "any and all profits" related to the alleged copyright infringement. A representative for the band was not immediately available for comment.

Coldplay's latest album "Viva la vida," released in June, has topped the charts in Europe and the United States. The recording helped Coldplay win seven nominations for the 2009 Grammy awards.

YouTube - Did Coldplay copy Joe Satriani?

 

Getting past the notion that anyone in Coldplay could play a Satch composition, I can't muster any pity for Coldplay. I don't understand why people like them. They sound mediocre at attempting to be mediocre.

 

If Joe Satrian wins he owes me a cut. In 1999 I hummed that same tune at a bus stop not thinking anyone could hear me. Where's my cut?!

 

Hardly a unique melody ... Satriani trumps Coldplay anyways, why does he care about them?

 

Sounds really close to me.

 

Probably because some hack band managed to make more money off a chord progression that he put out first.

How does a beta male band like coldplay get so huge?

 

Because the world is full of beta males and the women that dominate, er like them...

Evidence the quite fey young man who picked up his "friend" at the airport with full regalia of Prius, Obama sticker, half-assed beard, and shoulder bag...

Or the other two "men" who between them had to share the load of carrying what I would consider a large range bag or medium-sized weekend bag.

*looking for that limp-wristed smilie icon*

 

Wow that sounds pretty similar to me!

 

My description of fruity man-boys?

 

Lol^^^