Mariah Carey Triumphs: 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'
- Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit for her holiday song "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
- Judge dismisses lawsuit claiming Carey stole elements from another songwriter’s track
- Sanctions imposed on the songwriter for filing a frivolous lawsuit
- Judge says there was not enough evidence to prove the song was copied
- Carey’s song has dominated charts every holiday season since its release in 1994
- Stone initially sued Carey and another songwriter for $20 million for copyright infringement
- Judge found the two songs to be unique with only common lyrical ideas
- Stone plans to appeal the decision
- Carey’s song recently reached two billion streams on Spotify
Award-winning singer Mariah Carey has emerged victorious in a copyright lawsuit filed against her classic holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The lawsuit, which claimed that Carey had stolen elements from a songwriter’s track, was dismissed by a Los Angeles federal judge.
The judge also imposed sanctions on the songwriter, Andy Stone of Vince Vance & the Valiants, to cover some or all of Carey’s legal fees. The judge deemed Stone’s lawsuit as frivolous and lacking in evidence to prove that Carey had copied his 1989 song of the same name.
Carey’s iconic Christmas song was released in 1994 and has since become a holiday staple, dominating charts every holiday season. Stone had initially sought $20 million for copyright infringement and at least $40 million for unjust enrichment and violations of the American Trademark Act from Carey and songwriter Walter Afansieff.
Following a musicology analysis, the judge determined that the two songs were unique and that the only similarity between them was the “use of a common lyrical idea and Christmas song clichés that were in common use” before Stone’s claims.
Despite the dismissal of the lawsuit, Stone has expressed his intention to appeal the decision. Meanwhile, Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” recently made history by becoming the first holiday track to reach two billion streams on Spotify.
In other music news, Filipino singer Maymay Entrata debuted a live Filipino song from ‘Snow White’ in Cebu. Additionally, the Karaoke World Championships are currently on the lookout for talented Pinoy singers to represent the Philippines on the international stage. Moreover, Andres Muhlach paid tribute to his mother Charlene Gonzalez with a new song titled ‘Ikaw Ang Miss Universe ng Buhay Ko.’
Overall, Mariah Carey’s legal victory in the copyright lawsuit surrounding “All I Want for Christmas Is You” solidifies her position as one of the most iconic and successful artists in the music industry. The dismissal of the lawsuit highlights the importance of providing substantial evidence in copyright infringement cases and upholding the integrity of creative works in the realm of music.
/Digital Sauce
