Coldplay denies copying ‘Viva La Vida’

Band: Satriani’s song ‘lacks originality,’ shouldn’t get copyright protection

LOS ANGELES - Coldplay has denied in federal court that it copied parts of Joe Satriani’s music for its hit song, “Viva La Vida.”

In a response filed in Los Angeles on Monday, attorneys for Coldplay’s band members also argued that any similarities between “Viva La Vida” and Satriani’s “If I Could Fly” weren’t enough to warrant damages.

Satriani’s song “lacks originality,” Coldplay’s response claims, and shouldn’t receive copyright protection.