Mariah Carey Wins Copyright Lawsuit Over “All I Want For Christmas”

The plaintiffs will have to pay.

Mariah Carey Did Not Copy Her Christmas Hit From Another Song, Judge Rules

“All I Want for Christmas Is You,” the perennial hit song by Mariah Carey that has become a holiday ear worm for the ages, was not stolen from other songwriters, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled this week. In addition to dismissing the music copyright case, the judge, Mónica Ramírez Almadani, ordered the two songwriters who filed the lawsuit to pay at least part of the lawyers’ fees for Ms. Carey and Walter Afanasieff, her co-writer and a co…

Mariah Carey Wins Copyright Case Over Christmas Hit

Mariah Carey’s festive song All I Want For Christmas Is You is one of the bestselling Yuletide tracks of the last 30 years. Now she has been cleared of any copyright infringement in a US court ruling made Wednesday. BBC News reports that songwriter Adam Stone alleged that Carey, who released her song in 1994, “exploited his popularity and style” after his song with the same name was released five years before, recorded under his performing n…

Mariah Carey didn't steal holiday megahit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" from other songwriters, judge rules

A lawyer for the two songwriters suing Mariah Carey said they will "make a decision shortly on whether to appeal."

Mariah Carey didn't steal lyrics for hit song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You,' judge rules

A judge awarded Mariah Carey a summary judgment after she was sued for allegedly stealing the lyrics for "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

‘Queen of Christmas’ wins favorable ruling in copyright case over classic holiday song

A judge ruled that Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday classic shares common Christmas song clichés, dismisses $20 million lawsuit.