All verdicts set precedents, yes. That said, precedent is not law, and in this case I don't know that this judgment deviates from previous precedent at all. It

All verdicts set precedents, yes. That said, precedent is not law, and in this case I don't know that this judgment deviates from previous precedent at all. It appears to have been ruled narrowly on the basis of what the court was allowed to consider in the matter and does not make a judgment on the merits of the song similarities as a matter of law.