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| Mariah Carey sued for copyright over 'All I want for Christmas is You' | Mariah Carey sued for copyright over 'All I want for Christmas is You' |
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| Mariah Carey's song is one of the best known Christmas hits | Mariah Carey's song is one of the best known Christmas hits |
| Singer Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1994 Christmas mega-hit, All I Want for Christmas is You. | Singer Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her 1994 Christmas mega-hit, All I Want for Christmas is You. |
| Songwriter Andy Stone says he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier, arguing that Ms Carey exploited his "popularity" and "style". | Songwriter Andy Stone says he co-wrote a song with the same name five years earlier, arguing that Ms Carey exploited his "popularity" and "style". |
| Despite sharing a title, the two songs appear musically different, but Mr Stone claims Ms Carey caused confusion and did not ask for permission. | Despite sharing a title, the two songs appear musically different, but Mr Stone claims Ms Carey caused confusion and did not ask for permission. |
| Ms Carey has not yet responded. | Ms Carey has not yet responded. |
| A must-have on any Christmas playlist, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You is one of the best known Christmas records of all time. | A must-have on any Christmas playlist, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You is one of the best known Christmas records of all time. |
| Since appearing on the album Merry Christmas in 1994, it has topped the charts in several countries and by 2017 had reportedly earned Ms Carey more than $60m (£48m) in royalties. | Since appearing on the album Merry Christmas in 1994, it has topped the charts in several countries and by 2017 had reportedly earned Ms Carey more than $60m (£48m) in royalties. |
| The song has been streamed one billion times on Spotify. | The song has been streamed one billion times on Spotify. |
| In a recent memoir, Ms Carey admitted to composing "most of the song on a cheap little Casio keyboard". | In a recent memoir, Ms Carey admitted to composing "most of the song on a cheap little Casio keyboard". |
| Mariah's Christmas anthem finally tops the charts | Mariah's Christmas anthem finally tops the charts |
| Mr Stone, who performs under the name Vince Vance with the band Vince Vance and the Valiants, is claiming at least $20m (£16m) in damages. | Mr Stone, who performs under the name Vince Vance with the band Vince Vance and the Valiants, is claiming at least $20m (£16m) in damages. |
| The complaint says that Ms Carey, as well as her co-writer Walter Afanasieff and record label Sony Music Entertainment, have earned "undeserved profits" from the song, arguing that the defendants "knowingly, wilfully, and intentionally engaged in a campaign" to infringe copyright. | The complaint says that Ms Carey, as well as her co-writer Walter Afanasieff and record label Sony Music Entertainment, have earned "undeserved profits" from the song, arguing that the defendants "knowingly, wilfully, and intentionally engaged in a campaign" to infringe copyright. |
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| Mr Stone argues that he never gave permission for his song to be used for any purpose, including "the creation of a derivative work". | Mr Stone argues that he never gave permission for his song to be used for any purpose, including "the creation of a derivative work". |
| It is not clear why the legal challenge has only been made now, 28 years after Ms Carey's song was released. | It is not clear why the legal challenge has only been made now, 28 years after Ms Carey's song was released. |
| The complaint says Mr Stone's lawyers first contacted Ms Carey and her co-defendants last year, but were "unable to come to any agreement". | The complaint says Mr Stone's lawyers first contacted Ms Carey and her co-defendants last year, but were "unable to come to any agreement". |
| It is not unusual for different songs to have the same name, and the United States Copyright Office lists 177 entries on its website under the title All I Want for Christmas is You. | It is not unusual for different songs to have the same name, and the United States Copyright Office lists 177 entries on its website under the title All I Want for Christmas is You. |
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| All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic | All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic |
| All I Want For Christmas Is You: Meet the man behind Mariah Carey's festive classic |