Led Zeppelin wins 'Stairway to Heaven' copyright infringement case
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foxnews.comLed Zeppelin scored a win in the copyright infringement battle over the rock band's "Stairway to Heaven" song, according to reports.
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld on Monday a jury's verdict that Zeppelin did not rip the instrumental intro from Spirit's hit "Taurus." The legal battle began back in 2014, when Michael Skidmore, an heir for Spirit frontman Randy Wolfe, sued the British rockers for infringement.
In this July 13, 1985 file photo, Led Zeppelin bandmates, singer Robert Plant, left, and guitarist Jimmy Page, reunite to perform for the Live Aid famine relief concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. (Associated Press) "Taurus" was written in 1968, three years before "Stairway To Heaven." A 2016 jury ruled that Zeppelin did.
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