Mariah Carey sued for Christmas

In the complaint filed in New Orleans' federal court last week, Andy accuses the Songbird Supreme and her co-writer Walter Afanasieff of being “knowingly, ...

And according to Forbes, she makes around $US2.5 million per year from it, so if my calculations are correct, that’s quite a bit of schmoney. No, there is not, and we can also add “Animal Whisperer” to Mariah’s list of accolades. Despite sounding nothing alike, having completely different lyrics and embodying polar opposite vibes, Andy alleges the dynamic Christmas duo wanted to “exploit the popularity and unique style” of his song.

Last week, Andy Stone filed a complaint in New Orleans federal court against Carey, her co-writer Walter Afanasieff, and Sony Music Entertainment. Stone is ...

Instead, Stone argues he has the copyright on any works with the title “All I Want for Christmas is You.” There are other works bearing the title “All I Want for Christmas is You,” including multiple TV episodes and an animated film starring Carey herself. A songwriter, who says he co-wrote a song with the same title in 1989, is accusing her of copyright infringement.

The lawsuit names Carey and her co-writer Walter Afanasieff, Sony Corporation of America, and Sony Music Entertainment as defendants. Thankfully, the Lobster ...

In a most un-festive turn of events, Mariah Carey is being sued for $20 million over her number-one entry in the Xmas canon, “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” According to NBC News, songwriter Andy Stone brought the lawsuit because he wrote a song with that same title five years before Carey’s hit. Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” came out on her 1994 Merry Christmas LP and laid the foundation for an entire second act of her career. Stone filed a suit in New Orleans citing multiple complaints, including “copyright infringement and misappropriation.” The lawsuit names Carey and her co-writer Walter Afanasieff, Sony Corporation of America, and Sony Music Entertainment as defendants.

The songwriter in question is Andy Stone, who claims his 1989 song “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Vince Vance & the Valiants has been infringed upon by ...

Mariah Carey, the de facto queen of Christmas, is being sued for alleged copyright infringement over "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by a country music songwriter. For Stone to have a case, his lawyer would have to prove Carey and Afansieff's song infringed on his intellectual property in a meaningful way. The songwriter in question is Andy Stone who claims his 1989 song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Vince Vance & the Valiants has been infringed upon by Carey's song of the same name.

The lawsuit claims that Mariah Carey misappropriated her song from an earlier version written five years prior by Andy Stone.

Stone co-wrote and recorded the Vince Vance & the Valiants version of All I Want for Christmas Is You in 1989, according to the lawsuit. The song has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart every year since 2019. Carey’s version of All I Want for Christmas Is You is hard to miss around the holiday season, receiving widespread play on the radio and on streamings services.

Mariah Carey was sued on Friday over her hit 1994 Christmas song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by songwriter Andy Stone, who says he co-wrote a song ...

Stone claimed his song also played frequently on the radio in 1993 during the holiday season and appeared on the Billboard charts at the time. The hit from Carey’s ”Merry Christmas” album is played frequently on the radio and in retail establishments during the holiday season. Stone sued Carey, Sony Music Entertainment and the song’s co-author for copyright infringement and other claims on Friday, according to CNN. The singer-songwriter, who performs under the stage name Vince Vance with his group Vince Vance and the Valiants, is seeking at least $20 million in damages.