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26 July 2016Copyright

Appeal filed in Led Zeppelin copyright case

In June, British rock group Led Zeppelin successfully won a copyright trial concerning its “Stairway to Heaven” song, but the band may be heading back to court after US outfit Spirit’s attorney filed an appeal.

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