A federal judge has dismissed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Mariah Carey regarding her popular Christmas song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You." The lawsuit, filed by songwriters Andy Stone and Troy Powers, claimed that Carey's song unlawfully copied elements from their own Christmas song with the same title.
The judge reviewed the evidence presented by both sides and determined that there was not enough substantial similarity between the two songs to support a claim of copyright infringement. This means the judge didn't believe the songs were similar enough to prove Carey copied the other song. The ruling effectively ends the current legal challenge against Carey regarding the song's authorship.
The lawyer representing Stone and Powers indicated that they are evaluating their options and will soon decide whether to appeal the court's decision. An appeal would mean asking a higher court to review the judge's ruling and potentially overturn it. The case highlights the complexities of copyright law and the challenges of proving infringement in music.
Judge Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Over Mariah Carey's Christmas Hit
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming Mariah Carey's iconic holiday song, "All I Want For Christmas Is You," infringed on another song. The lawsuit, filed by two songwriters, alleged similarities between Carey's hit and their own Christmas tune. The judge ruled in favor of Carey, finding insufficient evidence of copyright infringement. The plaintiffs' lawyer stated they will consider appealing the decision.
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