Comparing Led Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven

The (Plaintiff) Johnny Singstealer is seeking the sum of $1 million from the (Defendant) Bobby Bandleader, for alleged copyright abuse of the song “Happy Birthday to You”. The (Plaintiff) Johnny Singstealer is the copyright holder to the said song. The (Defendant) Bobby Bandleader is a Bistro owner who performs the song in an altered version (his own words are used) to his customers on their birthdays and have been doing so for the past twenty years without obtaining any licensing or permission from the copyright holder (Plaintiff) Johnny Singstealer.

During the 1900s, passion of composing music arose and encouraged many young teens to create garage bands and elder to perceive music as career. Famous musicians like Robert Johnson, Bill Monroe, and Elvis Presley were seeking the same. Although many were composing songs, most of them adapted their own versions from many which created a list of similarities and differences between them. Most commonly similar were themes or forms yet some differentiated in delivery style or instrumentation. Many artists got more creative and used similar instruments but give a twist into the sound play. This can be seen in the script or heard in the audio of the songs “Walkin’ Blues” and “Blue Moon of Kentucky” like many others.

Furthermore, Led Zeppelin's music has left a lasting legacy that influenced music over four decades and influenced many elements in today's American popular culture. Led Zeppelin has sold millions of albums worldwide. Not only did they influence their generation of music, but also influenced the American music that is created today. "They were the first band to prove hard rock was a genre that a lengthy career could be built off," (Grant). In the 1970's, bands such as The Cars, The Who, Bad Company, and Lynard Skynard were greatly influenced by Led Zeppelin, creating a heavier rock n' roll sound. They were the first few bands to use elements Led Zeppelin created. In the 1980's, Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, and Guns and Roses also experimented with similar riffs, sounds, and style that Led Zeppelin created. Three decades later, you can still find similar sounds and style that was incorporated into Led Zeppelin style. Bands known for this include Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Hooty and the Blowfish. Of course, there are hundreds of

Now : Songs are created by synthesizers. Nobody can realistically take credit for their own songs because most songs are re-mixes or a collage of dubs from other people's  music.

Andrea, I am a fan of CCR too. I also found this plagiarism case strange. John Fogerty was sued for plagiarizing a song from CCR which was basically plagiarizing himself. I realize he had signed over his publishing rights to Saul Zaentz who was the head of Fantasy Records in order to get out of his contract when CCR broke up, but I'm glad that he did win the case because I think that it is unrealistic to say that someone else could own his style of composing music. I believe the defamation charge against Fogerty was due to a libelous song that he wrote and recorded supposedly about Saul Zaentz because of this case that was called 'Zanz Kant Danz'. Afterward, Fogarty changed the name of the song to 'Vanz Kant

Leadbelly was much different than B.B they were in different time periods so their music styles were much different.

Have you ever come to wonder if you are stressed out about something? Whenever I feel stressed, I reflect on both Emily Dickinson’s poem “I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain”, and the song “Stressed Out” by Twenty-One Pilots. Both the poem and the song share a common theme throughout tense situations.

To start things off, we will discuss the similarities. There are three that jump right off the page: one, both these songs were first released in the third album of the respective artists; two, both songs were released in the 1960s decade; and three, both songs were formatted along 7" diameter i.e. both were phonograph records.

Vanilla Ice willfully sampled “Under Pressure” without their permission, which is a direct offense of copyright law. This type of infringement is equatable to stealing property (Moser & Slay, 2014). After a stern confrontation from the collective legal team, Vanilla Ice’s initial defense was incredibly weak: author J. Runtagh, for the Rolling Stone, states his defense makes this one of the most “hilarious” copyright cases ever. One could argue that a more appropriate course of action would be to take Vanilla Ice to court and have him formally charged with copyright infringement, as well as not allowing him to purchase all the publishing rights. Vanilla Ice’s nonchalant attitude toward the infringement lends one to believe he does not understand or care about his actions. Moreover, allowing David Bowie and Queen to keep their share of songwriting royalties and publishing royalties serves more appropriately as a settlement due to the fact that it allows for income to be pursued as long as the rights are

Led Zeppelin was formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page. They were originally called the New

The similarities between the two songs eventually brought about a lawsuit amongst Robin Thicke, along with Pharrell Williams, and Marvin Gaye’s family. When the case was taken to court, the jury determined that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams had in fact committed an act of plagiarism. The case granted Marvin Gaye’s children a large sum of cash due to the money earned from “Blurred Lines”, and the artists associated with the song, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. Robin Thicke’s lawyers

Led Zeppelin were never afraid to try new musical directions, drawing inspiration from such styles as blues, rock, folk, country (and everything in between!) to create a unique sound that almost defies description, probably the most appropriate way to describe their vast repertoire is simply as "Led Zeppelin". During their reign they created one of the most enduring and diverse catalogues in modern music and firmly secured their status as one of the most influential groups ever (probably second only to The Beatles!).

In 1980, Led Zeppelin could have had the biggest tour in the history of rock and roll, although this never happened because one of the members, Rob Plant, refused to be a part of it. He rejected to reunite with the rest of the group because he believed that “no amount of money is worth having to sing Stairway to Heaven.” To begin with, when asked about Rob Plants interpretation of the song, he responded with-“I still interpret the song a different way and I wrote the lyrics. “In addition, he believed that the lyrics took some rough shots, but in the beginning of the song it’s meant towards a woman who strives for money, only to find out the rough way that is was going to be keeping her from reaching her stairway to heaven. Rob Plant had no other reason for stating what his meanings words towards writing the song, but he did note that he saw it as “a woman getting everything she wanted without giving anything back.” According to an article by

Thesis: Catherine Davis’ “After a Time” and Robert Plant’s “Stairway to Heaven” performed by Led Zepplin both focus on death and rebirth, the fact that no matter what we possess, we can’t change this.

He referred that one of their secrets to amazing talent was selling their souls. Jack recites in his speech, “The jams to Led Zeppelin are second to none.” Jack Black was not only devoted and enthusiastic to begin with but he will always