Mariah Carey Awarded $92,000 From Dismissed ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Lawsuit

Mariah Carey just pocketed over $92,000. This seems literal as she probably has this amount in her pocket book.

In a decision by a judge that made sure Miss Carey would not just get the cash but also keep her reputation intact.

Writers Andy Stone and Troy Powers, in their effort to claim that Carey stole their song recorded in 1988 and received radio airplay in 1993. The next year Mariah released the song. The song even has the same title.

The judge had enough sense to realize that the lyrics had been coincidental and did not infringe on the Stone/Powers song. Though the pair argued, significant elements of the song carried their material.

When the verdict reached them they could only consider their legal fees. Mariah Carey’s label Sony Music Entertainment even got dragged into the suit.

This is just another example of the alleged idea that successes have many fathers (or a mother) where failures remain orphans. If this song had been a flop, nobody would even consider it. But because it is a gigantic hit for all time, it continues to be sniped.

People seem to find some angle to claim that this song is theirs through changes in key, chords, and the overall structure of it to no avail.

Miss Carey will always keep the proceeds of this holiday classic because it is her singular Christmas achievement. When people get their grubby little hands in the put to say they made the batch, they have always been shot down by a judge with wiser words for the plaintiffs.

With judgements for Mariah, it is plain to see she is the owner of this outstanding Christmas standard. The amount of money never matters. She makes a percentage of the settlements each day from the residuals from the song alone.

In this time where the song lands atop the Billboard charts, Mariah can always bank on the dollar amount but she just enjoys the victories. They stand as testaments to her overall drive and determination to hold onto not just a moneymaker but a cherished piece of music.

Will people ever learn? Every time they go at the “Queen of Christmas” their stones don’t even reach her feet held aloft on a sleigh of dollar bills.

In the moment that Miss Carey stops getting paid for the song (never) she might donate the proceeds to some charity like the Ayn Rand Institute. If she finds out about Miss Rand and how she rose up as a valiant defender of property rights, where all property is privately owned, she should keep in mind the fact that she owns her songs because of the ideas of Miss Rand.

Mariah and Ayn could’ve been kindred spirits. They both loved the Christmas season where the “winking lights” and smiling faces and the bottom line is key.

The commercialization of Christmas propelled companies to produce the best products and compete all in the name of challenging others to be the best.

Miss Carey keeps getting paid $2-3 million annually. This estimate alone should prompt any believer to take into account the goodness of greed during the season.

To demonstrate how a new iPad or snowboard or tickets to see a Broadway show all run as commercial concerns rather than the dour looks and crying that go along with the idea of the alternate “reason” for the season is crucial. They say “Jesus is the reason” while there is no reason related to Him.

The real reason for the season is Mariah Carey. She embodies joy and comfort as cozy as chilled egg nog or hot cocoa by the fire.