Ed Sheeran's 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud did not unlawfully copy from Marvin Gaye's classic 1973 song Let's Get It On, a jury decided on Thursday (May 4) in a closely watched copyright lawsuit - a verdict that the British pop star said would help protect the creative process for song writers in the US and globally. The jury in...
Singer Ed Sheeran arrives at the Manhattan federal court for his copyright trial in New York City, US on May 4.Ed Sheeran's 2014 hit Thinking Out Loud did not unlawfully copy from Marvin Gaye's classic 1973 song Let's Get It On, a jury decided on Thursday in a closely watched copyright lawsuit - a verdict that the British pop star said would help protect the creative process for song writers in the US and globally.
"I want to thank the jury for making the decision that will help protect the creative process for song writers here in the United States and all around the world," Sheeran added.Townsend's heirs sued Sheeran for copyright infringement in 2017, contending that Thinking Out Loud copied the "heart" of Gaye's song including its melody, harmony and rhythm.
Sheeran on the witness stand played the chord progression to Thinking Out Loud and sang the opening words: "When your legs don't work like they used to." Sheeran testified that his friend and collaborator Amy Wadge first started strumming the chords for the song during a visit to his home in England, and that they collaborated on the lyrics.
Juror Sophia Neis, 23, told reporters afterward that there had been "a lot of back and forth" in the jury room before the panel made its decision.Lawyers for Townsend's heirs did not immediately respond to a request for comment after the verdict.
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