The British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran can breathe a sigh of relief Photo: AC
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A jury has ruled that Ed Sheeran’s song “Thinking Out Loud” was not copied from the song “Let’s Get It On”.
The British singer Ed Sheeran (32) has won a lawsuit in New York for alleged copyright infringement. Sheeran did not copy his song “Thinking Out Loud” from the song “Let’s Get It On”, a jury unanimously found on Thursday in New York, according to US media reports after several hours of deliberations.
The heirs of US musician Ed Townsend, who died in 2003, accused Sheeran of copyright infringement. Townsend had released the 1973 song “Let’s Get It On” with colleague Marvin Gaye.
Sheeran had defended himself in part in the process and rejected the allegations. “Thinking Out Loud” is based on chords and rhythms that are “basic building blocks of music” that nobody can own.
The process had previously been postponed several times. Like some of his colleagues, such as Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams, Sheeran has repeatedly faced allegations of copyright infringement in recent years.