Fans can now listen to Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" to your heart's content because the copyright infringement case against her has been dropped.
Back in June, Mariah Carey was hit with a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit for her hit Christmas song, which caused a lot of people to raise some eyebrows-why is he filing a case now?
According to reports, Andy Stone, the songwriter claimed to have recorded and released a song with the same title, under the moniker Vince Vance And The Valiants in 1989.
He filed a case against Carey and her co-writer Walter Afanasieff, and their record label Sony Corporation of America, and Sony Music Entertainment.
They noted that the defendants, including Carey, "knowingly, wilfully, and intentionally engaged in a campaign" to infringe copyright, reports say.
Furthermore, he also claimed that Carey exploited his "popularity" and "style," as the song received "extensive airplay during the 1993 Christmas season," and it also "made appearances on the Billboard Music Charts."
Copyright Infringement?
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is a relatively common title. According to the United States Copyright Office, there are 177 entries on its website under that title.
Moreover, several reports note that Stone and Carey's songs may share the same title, however, the sound of the two songs differ vastly from each other.
However, with just a month left before Christmas, the case against the pop star has been dropped, BBC reports.
While Carey gets to keep the song, fans might be a little disheartened to know that Stone could still legally refile the case should he want to.
Massive Success
The 53-year-old singer's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was composed by Carey herself.
In her memoir, she revealed that she composed "most of the song on a cheap little Casio keyboard."
While she composed it on a "cheap little Casio keyboard," the song became a massive hit.
The song comes from Carey's fourth studio album and first holiday album, "Merry Christmas," released in 1994.
It is arguably one of her most popular and successful songs to date, with fans and listeners still playing it every year during the holidays since its release.
It reportedly earned the singer-songwriter over $60 million in royalties, which is understandable given that the song is played everywhere during the Christmas season.
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" is a certified chart-topper. It peaked charts across the world, including countries like Australia, Belgium, Canada, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, and more.
Although there have been many covers of the song released since then, Carey's version is still the one many prefer.
She is referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by the Guinness World Records, and for good reason. Her five-octave vocal range has brought her many recognitions and awards throughout her career.
Born in Huntington, New York, Carey rose to prominence following her debut studio album named after her. It topped the Billboard 200 and she won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 1991 Grammy Awards.
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