Huat Zai Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 Mariah Carey was sued on Friday (Jun 3) over her 1994 Christmas classic All I Want For Christmas Is You by a songwriter who said he co-wrote a song with the same title five years earlier. In a complaint filed in New Orleans federal court, Andy Stone is seeking at least US$20 million (S$27.5 million) in damages from Carey, her co-writer and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement and misappropriation, among other claims. Stone, who performs as Vince Vance with the country-pop band Vince Vance & the Valiants, accused the defendants of having illegally exploited his "popularity and unique style" and caused confusion by recording the newer song without his permission. Carey's and Stone's songs have different lyrics and melodies. Spokespeople for Carey and Sony Music did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Carey's song appeared on her album Merry Christmas, and has long received widespread play on radio and in retail shopping environments during the holiday season. It has also topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart every year since 2019, despite having been recorded a quarter century earlier. All I Want For Christmas Is You was Carey's 19th No 1 song, one fewer than the Beatles. Stone said his own song had received "extensive airplay" during the 1993 Christmas season, and also appeared on Billboard charts. It wasn't clear from the complaint when Stone first learned about Carey's song. The complaint said Stone's lawyers first contacted the defendants in April 2021 about their alleged unauthorised use, but were "unable to come to any agreement." Stone's lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for additional comment. https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/mariah-carey-sued-over-all-i-want-christmas-you-314366 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huat Zai Posted June 4, 2022 Author Share Posted June 4, 2022 I'll be glad if this lawsuit just stops them from playing the damn song. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londonchocolateroll Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 1994 song now then come and sue? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XianGe Posted June 4, 2022 Share Posted June 4, 2022 How many fugging decades liao 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_O Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 knn 1994 28 yrs later then sue? u might as well say a song 100 yrs ago is written by you also 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaur4man Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Coffee_O said: knn 1994 28 yrs later then sue? u might as well say a song 100 yrs ago is written by you also 28 years later then will realise the full value of the lawsuit ma. The author damn smart. investment factor in inflation. Imagine he sued her in 1994, what will he get, $500K maybe? Then he need invest himself. Fuck that! Now's his retirement and time to collect it back with interest! Edited June 7, 2022 by aaur4man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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