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6 October 2020CopyrightSarah Morgan

SCOTUS denies ‘Stairway to Heaven’ appeal

Led Zeppelin has overcome the final hurdle in its “Stairway to Heaven” dispute with the estate of Randy Wolfe, the late singer of the band Spirit.

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