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Ed wins case
IT’S official, Ed Sheeran did not rip off Marvin Gaye, a Manhattan jury has decided.
The highprofile case held in a Manhattan federal court was concluded on Thursday, May 4, when the question of plagiarism was answered with an emphatic notguilty verdict, according to a news source. The $100 million copyright trial centred around Sheeran’s hit song ‘Thinking Out Loud’ being stolen from Marvin Gaye's classic ‘Let’s Get It On’.
The 32 year old singersongwriter successfully proved to the court he did not infringe copyright. When the verdict was announced Sheeran buried his face in his hands before standing up to hug his lawyer in relief.
The Yorkshireborn singer had vehemently denied the song had been stolen, so much so, he vowed he would give up music if he was found guilty. Hence the verdict must come as a massive relief to his many fans around the world.
The 1973 hit ‘Let’s Get It On’, was cowritten by Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend who died in 2003. The lawsuit was brought by Townsend’s heirs.
During the trial, Sheeran said, “I find it really insulting to devote my whole life to being a performer and a songwriter and have someone diminish it.”
