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Coldplay’s Joe Satriani lawsuit dismissed from court

Coldplay’s Joe Satriani lawsuit dismissed from court

By Ivan Chopik
September 16th, 2009

Guitarist Joe Satriani’s lawsuit against Coldplay, based on his accusation that Chris Marin and co plagiarised his 2004 song ‘If I Could Fly’ for their 2008 single ‘Viva La Vida’, has been dismissed from court.

Satriani sued the band last December, seeking a jury trial to award him monetary compensation.

Now, according to News.justia.com, the case was dismissed yesterday (September 14) …

Read the full article at: http://www.nme.com/news/coldplay/47325

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