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    Supreme Court Declines To Hear Led Zeppelin

    The move lets stand a previous ruling that the gargantuan rock band did not steal the opening instrumental of "Stairway to Heaven" from another band, Spirit.
    by Andrew Limbong Oct 05, 2020 1 minute
    Led Zeppelin performing on stage in 1977. The band has been battling this allegation of copyright infringement since 2014.

    The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case alleging that the band Led Zeppelin plagiarized the opening of one of its signature songs, "Stairway to Heaven." that landed in favor of Zeppelin, and possibly ends a legal battle that has gone on since 2014.

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