Commentary

All I Want for Christmas is Full Damages for Copyright Infringement

By: Daniel Imakyure• Introduction In June 2022, Andy Stone, a.k.a. Vince Vance, brought a copyright infringement action in the US District Court of the Eastern District of Louisiana against singer Mariah Carey, producer Walter Afanasieff, and Sony Music Entertainment.[1]  Stone alleged that Carey’s record-breaking[2] holiday standard “All I Want for Christmas is You,” released on […]