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7 August 2019CopyrightSaman Javed

Musicians file amicus brief in support of Led Zeppelin

A group of more than 100 songwriters, composers and musicians have filed an amicus brief in support of Led Zeppelin in a copyright infringement case involving the 1971 hit “Stairway to Heaven”.

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