Cat Stevens/Joe Satriani in Coldplay theft claim

[KiwiCoromandel]

Singer-songwriter Cat Stevens agrees that Coldplay's song Viva La Vida sounds like one of his 1973 songs, but he stopped short of saying he would sue for plagiarism...but he`s going to wait and see how Joe Satriani`s court case against Coldplay goes...because Joe thinks Viva La Vida belongs to him!!

read more: http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music...lay-theft-claim

source: Reuters

image: Fair Use/photobucket: COLDPLAY/CAT STEVENS/JOE SATRIANI: VIVA LA VIDA...just whose song is it?

[KiwiCoromandel]

oh dear..all`s fair in love and rock music...

image: Fair Use/photobucket: COLDPLAY//JOE SATRIANI/VIVA LA VIDA..."a dagger went through my heart".

[KiwiCoromandel]

Coldplay in hot water for copy Cat song....

British band Coldplay has again been accused of plagiarism over smash hit 'Viva la Vida', this time by the singer-songwriter formerly known as Cat Stevens.

It's the third time the band has been accused of borrowing from other artists to craft the song, which won "song of the year" at this year's Grammy Awards and featured heavily in iTunes ad campaigns.

The band's former accusers were alternative American band Creaky Boards and guitarist Joe Satriani, who is suing for copyright infringement.

read more: http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/a...1289225306.html

source: Reuters

image: Supplied: VIVA LA VIDA: Whose song? Coldplay in hot water with an old Cat... Coldplay again accused of plagiarism over smash hit Viva la Vida, this time by Yusuf 'Cat' Islam

[Shawn]

It sounds more like the Satriani piece to me... but the Cat Stevens piece predates either by 20 years.

[bmc]

satriani has a better case than cat stevens i think