A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that Mariah Carey did not steal her perennial megahit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” from other songwriters. Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani granted Carey’s request for summary judgment on Wednesday, giving her and co-writer and co-defendant Walter Afanasieff a victory without going to trial. In 2023, … Read more
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images All I Want For Christmas Is You is reported to have earned more than $60m since it was first released in 1994 Mariah Carey has been cleared of copyright infringement in a case over her 1994 Christmas staple, All I Want for Christmas is You. In a ruling issued … Read more
Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Outkast, Maná and the late Joe Cocker are among the acts nominated for the first time for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the organization announced Wednesday. Also on the ballot for the Class of 2025 are the Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Phish (all first-time nominees) as … Read more
