Ed Sheeran Wins Thinking Out Loud Copyright Trial

Ed Sheeran • Marvin Gaye • Thinking Out Loud • Copyright • Let's Get It On • Ed Townsend: The copyright trial involving Ed Sheeran has resulted in a decision. The 32-year-old singer's 2014 song, "Thinking Out Loud," did not imitate Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic, "Let's Get It On," according to a New York City jury's ruling on Thursday, according to several media sources.

One day after the lawyers' final statements, the decision was made. Sheeran's trial attorney, Ilene Farkas, emphasised autonomous invention, shared aspects, and synthesis of parts throughout her final remarks.

Meanwhile, Sheeran allegedly attempted to intimidate the jury by using his fame in the closing argument, according to plaintiff's attorney Keisha Rice. Sheeran was accused of using a threat to sway the jury by stating on the witness stand that he would stop making music if he lost the case.

Gaye's "Let's Get It On" co-writer Ed Townsend's heirs, who filed a lawsuit against the musician and his record company in 2017, are being defended by Rice.The week-long trial garnered media attention on multiple occasions, most notably when Sheeran admitted while testifying that he is not a music reader despite having produced hit songs for a variety of artists, including Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and others.

Sheeran spoke about the matter in an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 prior to the decision.

The simple act of being honest is immensely liberating. What is the worst that may occur? Even with the lawsuit-related issues, this is the problem. I always wonder "Why" when people say, "Don't talk about it, don't talk about it." What do you think of my viewpoint? This is my viewpoint, he declared. "Of course I'm fighting it," the speaker said.

Sheeran continued, "I think we as artists are expected to [have] this sheen and this perfect thing and never have struggle." Why would you ever experience difficulties? You are not a real person. Over the past 13 years of my career, I've contributed to the expected behaviour of telling people to "keep calm and shut up, just get on stage, and sing the songs."

Sheeran added that if he were on the opposing side of a matter, he would "never" pursue legal action.

"I just wouldn't do it. I simply wouldn't do it. I believe that if people felt as though they needed me, they would come to me. I have already cleared songs for those who have come, he added. The problem with these cases is that composers aren't the ones who are typically being sued... Everyone in the songwriting world seems to be aware that there are eight notes and four chords that are typically used. We make do with what we have by carrying out that.