Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Gets Dropped
The $20 million lawsuit filed against Mariah Carey by songwriter Andy Stone has been officially dropped.
It looks like Mariah Carey’s reign as the “Queen of Christmas” will continue as its recently been revealed that the $20 million lawsuit against the singer has been officially dropped.
As previously reported by The Root, back in June, Carey was hit with a copyright infringement suit stemming from her iconic holiday hit, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The suit was brought forth by songwriter Andy Stone—professionally known as Vince Vance from the New Orleans-based country pop group Vince Vance & the Valiants—for copyright infringement, misappropriation and more.
$20 million Lawsuit
He was seeking $20 million from Carey, co-writer Walter Afanasieff, Sony Corporation of America, and Sony Music Entertainment. Per the suit, Stone claims he co-wrote a song of the same back in 1989 that got “extensive airplay during the 1993 Christmas season and began making appearances on the Billboard Music Charts.’’
