Blog: Pedestrian Blog

Are we really surprised that Chris Martin and co. are rip-off merchants? From the German forefathers of electronic music to New York City unknowns, Chris Martin has acknowledged and denied (respectively) pilfering melodies for Coldplay's gain. The second in plagiarism claims against their track "Viva La Vida" comes from guitarist Joe Satriani. The Associated Press reports: A noted guitarist has sued members of Coldplay, claiming the band's smash hit "Viva La Vida" copied parts of one of his songs. The copyright infringement lawsuit by Joe Satriani was filed Thursday [...]