It all started in 2018. Then the family of the late Ed Townsend (co-author of the song) together with Structured Asset Sales, which purchased part of the rights to the 1973 song “Let’s Get It On”, accused Ed Sheeran of alleged plagiarism. For a long time, the parties tried to reach an agreement, but to no avail. Ultimately, the case went to court, and the high-profile trial began on April 25. In the end, however, the verdict was announced: the British musician did not plagiarize.
Huge compensation
The copyright holders of “Let’s Get It On” accused Ed Sheeran of plagiarism, claiming that his hit “Thinking Out Loud” copied “melody, harmony, drum and bass lines, backing vocals, tempo, syncopation and loops” from the sung hit by Marvin Gaye – reports “”. Therefore, they demanded $100 million in damages. Ed Sheeran, on the other hand, explained to the court how he composes songs, thus wanting to prove that he did not commit plagiarism. “I find it really insulting; you spend your whole life being a performer and songwriter and someone is belittling that,” he said regretfully.
Verdict
In the end, Ed Sheeran won a copyright infringement lawsuit. That was the verdict of a jury in a Manhattan courthouse. After the reading of Sheeran’s verdict he hugged his lawyers and expressed gratitude for this decision. “I want to thank the jury for making a decision that will help protect the creative process of songwriters in the United States and around the world,” he said.
– I’m just a guy with a guitar who loves to write music for people. I am not and will never allow myself to be a piggy bank for others – he added. Nevertheless, the whole situation clearly affected the artist – especially since due to the trial he could not be with his family in Ireland at the funeral of his grandmother.
Sources: “Interia”, “TVN24”
Source: Gazeta
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