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Good News: Ed Sheeran Doesn't Need to Quit Music, As He Wins Copyright Case Over 'Thinking Out Loud'

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Marie Claire

Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud co-writer Amy Wadge shares relief as pair win court case over Marvin Gaye claim

Ed Sheeran and Amy wrote the massive hit song which was released in 2014 and has since accrued 3.5billion views on YouTube

Wales Online

Ed Sheeran makes emotional speech outside court after winning copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye song

The British musician spoke outside court in New York following the verdict

Evening Standard

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Axis of Awesome’s ‘Four Chords’ masterpiece resurfaces following Ed Sheeran copyright win

Australian trio detailed in comedy song how many pop songs are based on the same simple musical progression

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran news – live: Singer releases new album Subtract after winning Marvin Gaye 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’

The Independent UK

Inspiration, influence and theft: what the Ed Sheeran case can tell us about 70 years of pop music

Earlier today, a US court ruled in favour of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, agreeing his song Thinking Out Loud did not breach musical copyright.

The Conversation

Ed Sheeran has won a copyright case over Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On. These were the key moments in his trial

In the closely watched copyright lawsuit, the jury determined that heirs of Let's Get It On songwriter Ed Townsend had not proven that Sheeran had infringed his copyright interest in the Gaye song.

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Jury finds Ed Sheeran did not copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'

A federal jury in New York 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,” prompting Sheeran to joke later that he won't have to follow through on his…

France 24

Ed Sheeran review, Subtract: Aaron Dessner collaboration proves that less is definitely more

The final album in the singer-songwriter’s ‘maths’ series includes some beautifully pared-back musicianship, and Sheeran at his most vulnerable

The Independent UK

Morning Mail: Australia’s $60m-a-day debt interest, Ed Sheeran wins, Proud Boys convicted

Albanese government blames Coalition for leaving a ‘mess’ behind; and singer cleared of copying Marvin Gaye classic

The Guardian - AU

‘I will never allow myself to be a piggy bank’: Ed Sheeran shares defiant message after copyright trial win

‘I’m just a guy with a guitar who loves writing music for people to enjoy,’ singer said

The Independent UK

Jury finds that Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On'

A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that the British singer didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's 1970s classic "Let's Get It On" when he created his hit song "Thinking Out Loud."

WEKU

Ed Sheeran vs Marvin Gaye: Why was the singer sued over copyright claims?

The case centred on whether the British singer-songwriter’s 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud ripped off elements of Gaye’s 1973 soul classic Let’s Get It On

Evening Standard

Ed Sheeran’s latest copyright lawsuit explained

Here the PA news agency takes a closer look at the British superstar’s latest legal battle.

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‘Unbelievably frustrated’: Ed Sheeran hits out after winning copyright case

Pop singer Ed Sheeran has hit out in frustration after winning a copyright trial in which he was accused of stealing parts of a Marvin Gaye song. The US

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran ‘very happy’ after winning copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye song

The British musician spoke outside court in New York following the verdict.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran says copyright trial betrayed unspoken solidarity within songwriting community

Singer had been fighting a lawsuit after being accused of plagiarising Marvin Gaye’s 1973 hit for his 2014 single ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran issues heartbreaking statement after winning copyright court battle

Ed Sheeran has broken his silence after a Manhattan jury found that was not liable for copyright infringement after being accused of copying the 1993 classic from Marvin Gaye, Let's Get It On

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The Guardian - US

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

Wales Online

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

Daily Record

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.

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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

Evening Standard

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

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

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