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Did Led Zeppelin Steal ‘Stairway to Heaven’?

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‘Stairway to Heaven’ is the latest casualty in a wave of litigation over composer royalties. Why do so many hit songs lead to copyright suits?

Ted Gioia

Published May 25 2014 6:45AM EDT

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Ted Gioia

Ted Gioia

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