The New York lawsuit hinges on whether Ed Sheeran, in his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud,” copied musical elements of Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Here’s what you need to know about the trial.
several times since, but as it gets underway in New York District Court, experts are watching for a ruling that could set a new copyright precedent in the entertainment industry.
Townsend’s daughter, sister and the estate of his former wife claim in their complaint that Sheeran in “Thinking Out Loud” copied important musical elements of “Let’s Get It On” and unjustly profited from it. They are seeking unspecified damages. Lawyers for the plaintiff played the court a video on Tuesday that shows Sheeran performing a medley of “Let’s Get It On” and “Thinking Out Loud” at a concert. The complaint claims that the video is evidence that Sheeran himself “acknowledged the musical import of” In it, Sheeran “transitions seamlessly” between the two songs onstage.
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