"There was this huge existential threat of what it meant for the world of songwriting”: Thinking Out Loud plagiarism case is finally dismissed and Ed Sheeran’s co-writer breathes a sigh of relief

Ed Sheeran arrives for his copyright infringement trial at Manhattan Federal Court on May 04, 2023 in New York City.

Ed Sheeran appears to have won a decisive, and final victory in the long running battle over the copyright of Thinking Out Loud and its alleged similarities to What’s Going On – the US Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to revive the court case, which had already been settled in Sheeran’s favour.

Sheeran has not commented on this latest development, but his co-writer on the track, Amy Wadge has told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that the ruling is a “huge relief”.