“In a response filed in Los Angeles on Monday, attorneys for Coldplay’s band members also argued that any similarities between ‘Viva La Vida’ and Satriani’s ‘If I Could Fly’ weren’t enough to warrant damages. Satriani’s song ‘lacks originality,’ Coldplay’s response claims, and shouldn’t receive copyright protection.” Uh, guys? You may want to talk to your lawyers about that old proverb regarding pots and kettles… [AP / Previously]
The Best Defense Is A Good Offense Dept.
April 7th, 2009 // 2 Comments
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Tru dat, but I have to imagine the “lacks originality” line is legalese they have to put out there as the basis for their case. I.e., We never heard this song before we wrote “Viva,” but even if we did, that specific aggregation of notes isn’t singular enough to require intellectual-property protection. In short, this reads more like the work of an attorney than the demure-to-a-fault Chris Martin.
So Coldplay’s lawyer is basically saying, “Satriani’s song isn’t original…and my client ALSO doesn’t release songs that are original.”