The verdict in New York came after a two-week trial that featured a courtroom performance by Ed Sheeran as the singer insisted that the trial was a threat to all musicians who create their own music.
NEW YORK — A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.”
Sheeran sat with his legal team throughout the trial, defending himself against the lawsuit by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who created the 1973 soul classic with Gaye. They said “Thinking Out Loud” had so many similarities to “Let’s Get It On” that it violated the song’s copyright protection.
When Sheeran testified, he repeatedly picked up a guitar resting behind him on the witness stand to demonstrate how he seamlessly creates “mashups” of songs during concerts to “spice it up a bit” for his sizeable crowds. Sheeran’s song, which came out in 2014, was a hit, winning a Grammy for song of the year. His lawyers argued that the songs shared versions of a similar and unprotectable chord progression freely available to all songwriters.
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'A jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's classic 1970s tune 'Let's Get It On' when he created his hit song 'Thinking Out Loud.'
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classicJUST IN: A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran's hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn't copy key components of Marvin Gaye's classic tune “Let's Get It On.”.
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classicBREAKING: A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran's hit song “Thinking Out Loud” did NOT copy key components of Marvin Gaye's classic tune “Let's Get It On.”.
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Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classicA jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran's hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn't copy key components of Marvin Gaye's classic tune “Let's Get It On.” The verdict Thursday came after a two-week trial that featured a courtroom performance by Sheeran. The singer insisted that the copyright claim was a threat to all musicians who write their own songs. Sheeran was sued by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who created the 1973 soul classic with Gaye. When Sheeran heard the jury's decision, he briefly put his hands over his face in relief before standing and hugging his lawyer.
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