Even if you don't follow entertainment or music law, you're probably aware that Coldplay is being sued by guitarist Joe Santriani, who alleges that Coldplay's "Viva La Vida" infringes on his song, "If I Could Fly."
I'm not quite ready to comment on this from a legal standpoint, but I wanted to post some of the side by side comparisons of the song and some commentary from music professionals (who have also posted videos on youtube giving their opinions). It's been postured that these videos could be Coldplay's downfall, and even possibly that they might be admitted into court. Here are some of those videos:
Side by Side analysis
Music Theory analysis from CreativeGuitar.ca
I'd invite anyone to post additional videos, links or thoughts. Personally, I like Coldplay and I don't want to believe they did this... but from a legal perspective, it's going to be an uphill battle. Let the games begin.
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