In Los Angeles, a federal judge has ruled that Maria Kerry did not steal her perennial Maghit “All I want for Christmas is you“From other lyricists.
Judge Monica Ramirez Almadani on Wednesday provided Carrie’s request for a summary decision, allowing her and co-writer and co-operative Walter Afanasif a win without going into the trial.
In 2023, Louisiana’s lyricist Andy Stone – Joe Vins Vance – and Troy Powers of Tynessey filed a case of $ 20 million, alleging that Kerry’s 1994 song, which has since become a holiday standard and annual streaming sensation, violated his country 1989 songs with the same title.
His lawyer Gerard P. Fox said he was “disappointed” in an email to the Associated Press.
Fox said that this is their experience that judges at this stage “almost always dismiss a music copyright case and appeal to reverse someone and the jury should get the case. My customer will soon take a decision as to make a decision as to what to appeal.
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The suit of the Stone and Power said that his “I want to all I want Christmas, you are a unique linguistic structure, where a person, who disillusioned expensive gifts and seasonal comfort, wants to live with his loved one, and accordingly writes a letter to Santa Claus. ,
He said that a “heavy probability” Carrie and Afansif had heard their song – which reached number 31 on the hot country chart of the billboard at one point – and violated his copyright with important elements. Stone claimed The song received “comprehensive airplay” during the 1993 Christmas season.
After hearing from two experts for each side, Ramirez Almadani agreed with the people of defense, who said the writers employed common Christmas clichs who were present before both songs and Carrie’s songs used them differently. He said that the plaintiff did not fulfill the burden of showing that the songs are largely the same.
Ramirez Almadani also ordered sanctions against the plaintiff and his lawyers, stating that his suits and later the filing were trivial and the plaintiffs’ lawyers “did not make any appropriate efforts to ensure that factual materials have given clear support.”
He said that he would have to pay a minimum share of the fees of the counsel of the defendants.
Defense lawyers and campaigners for Carrie did not respond to the request of immediate comment.
Carrie’s Christmas Kolosus has become even bigger hit in recent years than in the 1990s. It has reached number 1 on the hot 100 chart of the billboard in the last six years. The list measures the most popular songs each week-only by holiday-aircraft, sales and streaming. The song is Broken streaming record And has been played on Spotify more than 2 billion times.
Kerry and Afansif have their own public disagreement – although it is not that it has not gone to court – who has written on it. But the case made him at least temporary aide.
When Carrie made headlines first Tried to trademark specially “Queen of Christmas.” He filed a petition for the trademark in 2021. US trademark test and appeal board Rejected the petitionAlso especially petitions to trademarks “Princess Christmas” and “Qoc”.
Last month, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Carrie announced As one of its 2025 nominees.
