This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-63492412
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 2 | Version 3 |
|---|---|
| Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas is You copyright case dropped | Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas is You copyright case dropped |
| (3 months later) | |
| The song has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify | The song has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify |
| Singer Mariah Carey is no longer being sued for copyright infringement over her hit song All I Want for Christmas is You, after country singer Andy Stone dropped his legal action. | Singer Mariah Carey is no longer being sued for copyright infringement over her hit song All I Want for Christmas is You, after country singer Andy Stone dropped his legal action. |
| Songwriter Mr Stone sued the popstar in June, claiming he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier. | Songwriter Mr Stone sued the popstar in June, claiming he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier. |
| He told the court he would dismiss the case - but legally he could refile it. | He told the court he would dismiss the case - but legally he could refile it. |
| A must-have on any festive playlist, Carey's mega-hit is one of the best known Christmas records of all time. | A must-have on any festive playlist, Carey's mega-hit is one of the best known Christmas records of all time. |
| Mr Stone, who performs under the name Vince Vance with the band Vince Vance and the Valiants, previously filed the lawsuit in a New Orleans federal court - where he also filed to have the case dismissed. | Mr Stone, who performs under the name Vince Vance with the band Vince Vance and the Valiants, previously filed the lawsuit in a New Orleans federal court - where he also filed to have the case dismissed. |
| He was claiming at least $20m (£16m) in damages, arguing that Carey exploited his "popularity" and "style". | He was claiming at least $20m (£16m) in damages, arguing that Carey exploited his "popularity" and "style". |
| Despite sharing a title, the two songs are musically different, but Mr Stone claimed that Carey did not ask for permission to use the song name and had earned "undeserved profits" from it. | Despite sharing a title, the two songs are musically different, but Mr Stone claimed that Carey did not ask for permission to use the song name and had earned "undeserved profits" from it. |
| It is not unusual for different songs to have the same name, and the United States Copyright Office lists 177 entries on its website under the title All I Want for Christmas is You. | It is not unusual for different songs to have the same name, and the United States Copyright Office lists 177 entries on its website under the title All I Want for Christmas is You. |
| Since appearing on the album Merry Christmas in 1994, the song has topped the charts in several countries and by 2017 had reportedly earned Carey more than $60m (£48m) in royalties. | Since appearing on the album Merry Christmas in 1994, the song has topped the charts in several countries and by 2017 had reportedly earned Carey more than $60m (£48m) in royalties. |
| Mariah's Christmas anthem finally tops the charts | Mariah's Christmas anthem finally tops the charts |
| It has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify. | It has been streamed over one billion times on Spotify. |
| In a recent memoir, Carey admitted to composing "most of the song on a cheap little Casio keyboard". | In a recent memoir, Carey admitted to composing "most of the song on a cheap little Casio keyboard". |
| All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic | All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic |
| All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic | All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic |
| Related Topics | |
| Copyright | |
| Mariah Carey | |
| Christmas music |