Ed Sheeran wins 'Let's Get It On' copyright infringement case for 'Thinking Out Loud'
A New York jury sided with Ed Sheeran on Thursday, finding that he did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's classic song "Let's Get It On." The trial concluded after a jury first met on April 24. Gaye collaborator Ed Townsend's family sued the "Shape of You" singer for copyright infringement in 2016, claiming that his "Thinking Out Loud" — co-written with songwriter Amy Wadge — stole "the heart" from ...
by Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times
May 04, 2023
2 minutes
A New York jury sided with Ed Sheeran on Thursday, finding that he did not plagiarize Marvin Gaye's classic song "Let's Get It On."
The trial concluded after a jury first met on April 24. Gaye collaborator Ed Townsend's family sued the "Shape of You" singer for copyright infringement in 2016, claiming that his "Thinking Out Loud" — co-written with songwriter Amy Wadge — stole "the heart" from Gaye's song
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