Lawyers have appealed a jury decision that cleared Led Zeppelin of accusations it lifted part of another song for the intro to its classic rock anthem "Stairway to Heaven," according to a report in the Associated Press. Because the jury had found there was no infringement, it did not get to the issue of valuation—how to carve out the value of a small piece of an epic song. A prior issue of BVWire gives some insights from Michael Pellegrino (Pellegrino & Associates), a valuation expert (and musician) who specializes in intellectual property, into how this would have been determined. Depending on what happens with the appeal, this issue may be resurrected.
Appeal filed in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ IP case
BVWireIssue #167-1
August 3, 2016
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