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12 April 2016Copyright

Led Zeppelin to face ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case

A US court has ruled that the founders of rock band Led Zeppelin must face a jury trial to determine whether the band’s most famous song “Stairway to Heaven” infringed copyright belonging to a band called Spirit.

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Led Zeppelin to face ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case

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