The other band has obvious grounds for appeal, inasmuch as the jury wasn't allowed to hear the other song during the trial; their decision was based entirely on sheet music.
On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 1:51 PM, Doug Eastick <[email protected]> wrote: > There was a good 13 minute segment on the CBC about this last week. > Includes interview with Rik Emmet from rock band Triumph. > > > http://www.cbc.ca/news/thenational/did-led-zeppelin-steal-stairway-to-heaven-s-opening-notes-1.3635362 > > > > > On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Tom Wolper <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 23, 2016 at 4:10 PM, Bob Jersey <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Moi, May 21, 2014: >>>> >>>> >>>> *Bloomberg BusinessWeek* >>>> <http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-05-15/led-zeppelins-stairway-to-heaven-vs-dot-spirits-taurus-a-reckoning> >>>> (link): "It’s no secret Led Zeppelin borrowed from blues and folk musicians >>>> in what it said was part of an organic tradition that created new, original >>>> works," wrote Vernon Silver last week... it's one of those borrowings, >>>> allegedly from the group Spirit's instrumental "Taurus" on its eponymous >>>> début album in 1968, over which member Mark Andes and the executor for >>>> writer Randy California are seeking a piece of the zillions "Stairway to >>>> Heaven" has earned Jimmy Page lo these many decades... if you're good at >>>> reading music, a linked game presents measures from both tunes challenging >>>> players to determine which is from which... >>>> >>>> Billboard >>> <http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/7416375/led-zeppelin-wins-stairway-to-heaven-jury-trial> >>> (link): Jury finds for Zep. No substantial similarity. >>> >> >> When the case was first announced I went to Spotify and listened to >> Taurus. I didn't think they were at all alike but nobody's paying me to be >> an expert witness. >> >> -- >> -- >> TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "TV or Not TV" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected] >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > -- > TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "TV or Not TV" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Kevin M. (RPCV) -- -- TV or Not TV .... The Smartest (TV) People! You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
