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British Singer Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Infringement Lawsuit
West Yorkshire-born British singer and songwriter Edward Christopher Sheeran, popularly known as Ed Sheeran, can now heave a sigh of relief as he has won the Marvin Gaye “Thinking Out Loud” plaigiarism case against him.
A Manhattan, New York City United States Jury Thursday found Ed Sheeran not liable for copyright infringement.
The British singer was sued by the heirs of Ed Townsend, the songwriter who composed the 1973 slow jam classic “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye.
They accused the singer to have copied the anthem, “Harmonic Progressions,” as well as the melodic and rhythmic elements of Marvin Gaye’s hit classic in Sheer2014 song “Thinking Out Loud.”
The lawsuit against the “BOAT” singer, which was initially filed in 2017, took six years to finally reach a Manhattan Federal Court.
Ed Sheeran vehemently denied plagiarising the song “Let’s Get It On” as his lawyers had argued that the song used common constructions found in many pop tracks.
A couple of days ago, Ed Sheeran had vowed to quit music if found guilty of copyright violations.
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