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Ed Sheeran cleared of infringing copyright in Marvin Gaye lawsuit

Case centered on whether Sheeran’s hit Thinking Out Loud ripped off Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On

The Guardian - US

Ed Sheeran wins US court case after claim Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye song

"It looks like I’m not going to have to retire from my day job after all," said Sheeran

Wales Online

British musician Ed Sheeran wins US copyright trial

New York (AFP) - British pop phenom Ed Sheeran did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" when composing his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud," a US jury ruled Thursday.

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Ed Sheeran found not guilty of copying Marvin Gaye in copyright case

Sheeran was sued by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who co-wrote Let's Get It On with Marvin Gaye, as they claimed Thinking Out Loud had many similarities.

Daily Record

Ed Sheeran wins copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye song

The British musician was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973’s Let’s Get It On.

The Independent UK

Singing in court to a dramatic collapse: key moments from the Ed Sheeran trial

With the verdict now in, the singer’s copyright trial has provided some unusual high and low points

The Guardian - US

Ed Sheeran wins Marvin Gaye copyright trial over single Thinking Out Loud

Singer hugs his legal team after jurors rule in his favour in copyright trial

Evening Standard

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Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye song, jury concludes

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.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ed Sheeran wins Marvin Gaye ‘Thinking Out Loud’ plagiarism case: ‘I’m not going to have to give up my day job’

British singer was accused of ripping off Gaye’s 1973 classic, ‘Let’s Get It On’

The Independent UK

Five memorable moments in Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud case as singer WINS trial

Ed Sheeran was accused of allegedly copying Marvin Gaye's iconic track Let's Get It On, with the court case concluding today and the Manhattan jury ruling in the singer's favour

Daily Mirror

Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic

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.”

The Independent UK

Lost papers, singing leaders and a not so little mermaid – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran missed his grandmother’s funeral due to copyright trial: ‘He’s so upset’

‘Our son Edward... has to be thousands of miles away in a court in America defending his integrity,’ father said during eulogy

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran news – live: Singer hugs lawyers after winning Marvin Gaye plagiarism lawsuit

Singer had been fighting a lawsuit in New York after being accused of plagiarising Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ for his 2014 single ‘Thinking Out Loud’

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New York jury to rule on Ed Sheeran copyright case

Jurors in a New York court have been urged to use "common sense" to decide whether Ed Sheeran's hit Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it On.

AFP

Sheeran copyright battle could stoke songwriting paranoia

New York (AFP) - Ed Sheeran is preparing for a blockbuster tour and album release amid regular trips to Manhattan's federal court, where he's defending his songwriting in a closely watched copyright case.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran missing his grandmother’s funeral due to copyright trial: ‘He’s so upset’

‘Our son Edward... has to be thousands of miles away in a court in America defending his integrity,’ father said during eulogy

Daily Record

Inside Ed Sheeran's hidden battles - wife's cancer scare, tragic loss and copyright trial

Ed Sheeran's new documentary, The Sum Of It All, airs today on Disney+.

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Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran: what was his copyright trial all about?

The British singer said he found the accusations “insulting” and threatened to quit making music if he lost the court case

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran threatens to quit music if he loses copyright trial

‘If that happens, I’m done, I’m stopping,’ the musician reportedly said

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran threatens to quit music if he loses Marvin Gaye copyright case

Ed Sheeran has threatened to quit music if he loses a copyright battle over claims that he stole material for a hit song from the Marvin Gaye classic Let’s Get It On.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran threatens to quit music if he loses copyright trial

‘If that happens, I’m done, I’m stopping,’ the musician reportedly said

Wales Online

Ed Sheeran: Other artists are cheering me on in copyright fight

The British hitmaker is being accused of stealing material from soul singer Marvin Gaye

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran: Other artists are cheering on copyright fight

Ed Sheeran says he's getting encouragement from other performers who also worry that they'll be sued after they heard he is testifying against claims that he stole material from Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On.”

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran arrives in court for week two of Thinking Out Loud copyright trial

Suffolk-born singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is being sued by the family of Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye's co-writer, over alleged similarties between Gaye's hit 'Let's Get it On' and Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud'

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