Coldplay Satriani Case Dismissed From Court

Globe trotting stars Coldplay can celebrate after Joe Satriani's plagiarism case against them was dismissed from court.

Coldplay were cresting a tidal wave of success. Their new album 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' was a global success, topping the charts across the planet. However almost immediately figures began to emerge wanting a piece of the pie.

American guitar slinger Joe Satriani claimed that the band's track 'Viva La Vida' plagiarised his own 2004 song 'If I Could Fly'. Launching a legal case against the group, the two parties became embroiled in a war of words.

At one point, Satriani threatened to attend the Grammy awards purely to hand the court papers to Coldplay personally. Insulted by the suggestion that they had stolen someone's music, Coldplay responded furiously.

The case has now gone to court, with a judge in California dismissing the case. Joe Satriani had been seeking a jury trial for monetary compensation, which could have totalled millions of dollars due to the sales of 'Viva La Vida'.

According to News Justia the case was dismissed yesterday (September 14th) in California Central District Court. Undoubtedly a victory for Coldplay, the case however dismissed "upon stipulation" which suggests that an out of court settlement may have been made.

Judge Dean Pregerson decreed that both the parties bear their own trial costs as the case was closed.

The case could well be having an affect on the new Coldplay album. The band have already declared that they wish to make experimental material, with drummer Will Champion demoing new songs with strange time signatures.

Coldplay and Joe Satriani have yet to give their reaction to the verdict.