US court agrees to hear Led Zeppelin's appeal in a copyright lawsuit alleging the group stole its 1971 rock epic “Stairway to Heaven” from an obscure 1960s instrumental
The band, as well as lead singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page, were accused of copyright infringement for stealing the riff from"Taurus", a song written in 1967 by guitarist Randy Wolfe of the lesser-known band Spirit.
The judges unanimously found that the trial judge was wrong to tell jurors that individual elements of a song such as its notes or scale may not qualify for copyright protection, because a combination of those elements may qualify if they are sufficiently original. Francis Malofiy, a lawyer for the trustee representing Wolfe's estate, said the 11-judge appeals court panel that will reconsider the case under Monday's order will focus on whether to broaden copyright protection for "Taurus".
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