Ed Sheeran shared a lengthy, defiant statement after a jury ruled Thursday (4 May) that he did not copy Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.”
Sheeran had been sued by the heirs of Ed Townsend, the songwriter who composed the 1973 anthem with Gaye. They have alleged that Sheeran’s 2014 song “Thinking Out Loud” copied harmonic progressions, melodic and rhythmic elements from “Let’s Get It On” without permission.
