Judge dismisses copyright suit against Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas Is You

Country singer Vince Vance had alleged Carey copied his band’s 1988 Christmas tune of the same name
A federal judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit against Mariah Carey and her smash holiday hit All I Want for Christmas Is You.
The country singer Vince Vance of the band Vince Vance & the Valiants previously alleged that Carey had copied the group’s 1988 Christmas tune of the same name. Vance, whose real name is Adam Stone, accused Carey of exploiting his “popularity” and “style”.
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