Posted on 05/04/2023 11:54:50 AM PDT by CFW
A jury ruled Thursday that English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was not liable in a case in which he was accused of copying music chords from Marvin Gaye's classic "Let's Get It On" in his 2014 hit song "Thinking Out Loud."
Following the verdict announcement, Sheeran stood up and hugged his team before mouthing "thank you" to the jury.
Outside the courthouse, Sheeran spoke to the press but did not answer questions. The "Shape of You" singer-songwriter said he's happy about "not having to retire from [his] day job" after saying he would stop writing music if he lost the trial.
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Interesting. Rick Beato had a good commentary about this a couple of days ago. Personally, I’m glad Sheeran won. Eternal copyright is not good for anyone. The song in question should have been in the public domain a decade or more ago.
Very happy this grift failed. You can like Ed Sheeran’s music - or not - but he does seem like a genuinely nice guy. If you haven’t seen this YouTube, it is really sweet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPdm3wh-umc
Slayer and Katrina & The Waves - “Chemical Warfare (Don’t It Feel Good?)”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MrMfoHejiw
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