Judge Dismisses Copyright Lawsuit Over The Rolling Stones’ 2020 Single “Living In A Ghost Town”

According to Billboard, a federal judge allegedly dismisses an alleged copyright lawsuit over the Rolling Stones’ 2020 single, “Living in a Ghosttown.” The alleged copyright lawsuit allegedly accused the band’s members, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards for allegedly copying their 2002 single from alleged songs written by singer, song-writer Sergio Garcia Fernandez (“Angelslang.”)

The alleged lawsuit allegedly ruled that the alleged copyright lawsuit filed against the two band members was allegedly filed in the wrong court. Furthermore, the alleged copyright lawsuit was allegedly filed in March of this year by Fernandez.

According to Billboard, Fernandez alleges that both Jagger and Richard allegedly copied his 2006 song, “So Sorry,” and his 2007 song, “Seed of God.” The singer claims that Jagger and Richards allegedly “misappropriated many of the recognizable and key protected elements [of his songs.]” Fernandez’s lawyers have also alleged that, his “defendants never paid plaintiff, nor secured the authorization for the use of ‘So Sorry’ and ‘Seed of God.’ Fernandez also claimed that he had allegedly given a demo CD to one of Jagger’s “immediate family members.”

On Wednesday, October 18, an alleged decision was made in response to the lawsuit against Jagger and Richards’s for their alleged copyright infringement. Louisiana Federal Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon ruled that the Louisiana Federal Court lacked jurisdiction over Fernandez’s alleged copyright lawsuit, discussing the fact that both members of The Rolling Stones live in Britain and that Fernandez lives in Spain.

Fallon also alleges that “The mere fact that people in this district listen to the Rolling Stones or the alleged work does not permit this court to wield specific jurisdiction over the defendants.”

However, Angelslang was granted permission to allegedly re-file the lawsuit in a more-appropriate location. Lawyers of the Rolling Stones claim that the alleged copyright lawsuit against Jagger and Richards could have been filed in Europe. Fernandez’s lawyer responded, stating his disappointment, but agreed to take the alleged court case to a larger, more appropriate venue and will explore other legal options.

Last month, the Rolling Stones has announced and recently released their album Hackney Diamonds and released a new song and music video for their song, “Angry.”