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In an exclusive Musicradar.com interview conducted by Joe Bosso, the guitarist claims that taking the band to court was the last thing he wanted to do, but he was tired of being ignored.

"Everybody assumes I'm trying to go after these guys in Coldplay, as if I'm doing this with malice, that's the furthest thing from my mind. I'm just doing what I need to do as an artist, to protect what's mine, to protect those feelings I put down in song," Satriani says.

He added, "I did everything I could to avoid a court case with this situation. But oldplay didn't want to talk about it. They just wanted this whole thing to go away. Maybe they figured this little guitar player guy will leave them alone after a while, I don't know. But we're talking about a piece of art that I created, and that's something I feel is important. I think everybody should feel that way."

According to Satriani, there were never any doubts in his mind that "Viva La Vida" had taken elements from his own song. "I felt like a dagger went right through my heart. It hurt so much. The second I heard it, I knew it was ‘If I Could Fly’," he says. Satriani isn’t the only one who hears a similarity; he says his fans do too. "Almost immediately, from the minute their song came out, my e-mail box flooded with people going, ‘Have you heard this song by Coldplay? They ripped you off man,’" he says. "I mean, I couldn't tell you how many e-mails I received. Everybody noticed the similarities between the songs. It's pretty obvious."

Coldplay have yet to release a statement regarding Satriani’s lawsuit.


Source: http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/...y_lawsuit.html

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iamdrunk

well there are some cases like this... i wanted to give some but ill do further research on int. but personally, i dont like coldplay. i mean i dont have anything against the band. they are really good at what they are doing but i dont know, personally, me thinks they no good. lol! its kinda vague but the point is i dont really like their music. power_gamer_^, is it alright if you update this thread? i will just go back in here to get some news regarding the suit. thanks!

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Raiyne

You really are drunk, aren't you?

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power_gamer_6

Coldplay Responds To Plagiarism

Being accused of plagiarism is not something any band wants to go through especially when the accused song was one of the biggest songs of the year and is up for three Grammy awards and the accuser is seeking “any and all profits” the band has made from the song.

In response to guitarist Joe Satriani’s accusations that Coldplay’s song "Viva La Vida" features "substantial original portions" of his own song, "If I Could Fly", Coldplay released a statement on their website to share their side of the argument.

"With the greatest possible respect to Joe Satriani, we have now unfortunately found it necessary to respond publicly to his allegations," the band writes. "If there are any similarities between our two pieces of music, they are entirely coincidental, and just as surprising to us as to him. Joe Satriani is a great musician, but he did not write or have any influence on the song Viva La Vida. We respectfully ask him to accept our assurances of this and wish him well with all future endeavors."

Satriani is filing a lawsuit against the band and is seeking a jury trial for damages and all profits that the band has incurred from the song.


Sauce.

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Jammart

I believe Coldplay could have come up with a more elaborate response :/. Just saying it was a coincedence isn't changing anything.

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Norrin Radd

Let's not actually ignore that it could still be coincidence.

Cereal&Milk

It's "black" or "white" here. No one wants to see it as coincidental. Some people say they stole it, others say they wrote it. That "gray" area just doesn't have enough people supporting it.

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Z0MBiE

sounds like they should fight to the death.

or at least battle it out on guitar hero!