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Famous singer’s iconic Christmas song gets favorable ruling from judge

Cleveland 21 Mar 2025
Mariah Carey received a late holiday gift in regard to her hugely popular song “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” ....
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Mariah Carey wins Christmas yet again

AV Club 21 Mar 2025
Citing analysis from an expert musicologist, Almadani rules that the similarities between the “very different songs” are merely “commonplace Christmas song clichés.” “Plaintiffs have not met their ...
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Mariah Carey didn't steal her hit song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' judge rules

WPTV 21 Mar 2025
Mariah Carey did not steal her record-setting song "All I Want for Christmas Is You," a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled this week ... prior to both songs, and that Carey's song used them differently.
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Mariah Carey Prevails as Judge Dismisses $20 Million ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ ...

The Wrap 21 Mar 2025
It was actually the duo’s second attempt to sue over the song ... Almadani also agreed the defense’s argument Carey’s 1994 song made use of tropes that existed in Christmas songs long before 1989.
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Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers, a ...

CNN 21 Mar 2025
After hearing from two experts for each side, Ramírez Almadani agreed with those from the defense, who said the writers employed common Christmas cliches that existed prior to both songs, and that Carey’s song used them differently.
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Mariah Carey didn't steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, a judge says

NBC Bay Area 21 Mar 2025
After hearing from two experts for each side, Ramírez Almadani agreed with those from the defense, who said the writers employed common Christmas cliches that existed prior to both songs, and that Carey's song used them differently.
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Mariah Carey didn't steal 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' from other writers, judge says

The Manila Times 21 Mar 2025
After hearing from two experts for each side, Ramírez Almadani agreed with those from the defense, who said the writers employed common Christmas cliches that existed prior to both songs, and that Carey's song used them differently.
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Mariah Carey wins copyright dispute over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

The News International 21 Mar 2025
People reported that on March 19, a Los Angeles court dismissed the copyright infringement lawsuit, filed by Andy Stone and Troy Powers, alleging that Carey’s All I Want From Christmas is You copied their 1989 country song of the same name.
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Mariah Carey gets copyright lawsuit over All I Want For Christmas Is You dismissed after ...

The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2025
The two songs were also analyzed by a musicologist-music professor, who described the two tracks as 'very different' with the only resemblance being 'common lyrical idea and Christmas song clichés ...
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Mariah Carey didn’t steal ’All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers: Judge

Canoe 21 Mar 2025
After hearing from two experts for each side, Ramirez Almadani agreed with those from the defense, who said the writers employed common Christmas cliches that existed prior to both songs, and that Carey’s song used them differently.
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Two Ariana Grande Smashes Return — Including A Christmas Song?

Forbes 21 Mar 2025
Ariana Grande’s Break Free and Santa Tell Me return to the Official Physical Singles Chart in the U.K., proving their lasting appeal—especially the holiday hit in March ... .
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Judge rules Mariah Carey didn't steal All I Want For Christmas Is You

RTE 21 Mar 2025
They alleged that Carey's 1994 festive classic copied their 1989 country song of the same name ... However, Judge Ramirez Almadani sided with the defence's expert witness, who stated that both songs used common Christmas themes in different ways.
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Judge dismisses copyright lawsuit against Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas is You'

The Star - Shelby 21 Mar 2025
Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment without the need to go to trial agreeing with the defense's claims that the 1994 song uses common tropes associated with Christmas songs that existed prior to 1989.
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Mariah Carey wins copyright lawsuit over All I Want for Christmas Is You

Music News 21 Mar 2025
Citing analysis by a musicologist, the judge explained that while both tracks reference "commonplace Christmas song clichés", the chord progressions and harmonic rhythms are "very different".
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