The ongoing plagiarism case between British group Coldpaly and American axe-shredder Joe Satriani has taken a new twist.
Coldplay released their new album ‘Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends’ last year to near universal acclaim. A global smash, it would go on to top the charts in more than thirty five different countries.
However one man was not impressed, with Joe Satriani claiming that the title track from the album contained “substantial original portions” from his song ‘If I Could Fly’ – which ClashMusic has been assured has nothing in common with the Orville song of the same name.
The musician’s lawyer Howard E King claims his client is demanding “any and all profits” linked to the track, which could well be a considerable amount. King went on to state that he would be attempting to take the band to court if at all possible.
In a new twist Coldplay have entered court papers in which they claim Satriani’s track was not similar enough to warrant any damages. Furthermore, they went on to claim that the song “lacks originality” and as such isn’t in the position to receive copyright protection.
In a statement on their site last year Coldplay responded to the accusations.
“With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond publicly to his allegations,” Coldplay said.
After the massive success of their album Coldplay began a massive world tour which is still ongoing. Due to the demands of the tour the group are set to take some time off next year in order to recharge their batteries.
The case between Coldplay and Joe Satriani is ongoing.
