Coldplay Steals Song Again

December 5. 2008

How embarrassing

Coldplay is being accused of copyright infringement again. The self-admitted plagiarists ripped off a guitar riff from famed guitarist Joe Satriani. They stole parts of Satriani’s 2004 song “If I Could Fly” for Coldplay’s 2008 tune “Viva La Vida.”

Satriani has now filed suit and appropriately so, as the rip off is so blatant you may as well call it sampling without permission.

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Amazingly, yet not surprisingly, Coldplay’s unoriginal tune “Viva La Vida” is up for a Grammy, but that was to be expected, as the board is always rewarding copyright infringement, then they wonder why their numbers keep sliding and the public criticizes the award. Several of the leading nominees have been slapped with credible copyright infringement lawsuits.

But back to Coldplay. Clearly lead singer Chris Martin and his wife Gwen Paltrow have been hanging around song stealing queen Madonna too long, to think this type of dishonesty is anything short of disgraceful. You should Google what the public is saying about the Satriani theft, as you are being slammed for stealing all over the internet.

Guitarist Satriani accuses Coldplay of plagiarism

(Reuters) – 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 on 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…

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