JUST IN: The jury has reached a verdict in a copyright infringement case involving Ed Sheeran's song 'Thinking Out Loud' and the Marvin Gaye classic 'Let's Get It On.'
Singer Ed Sheeran arrives at the Manhattan federal court for his copyright trial in New York City, on May 2, 2023.involving his Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" and the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On."
Sheeran had been accused of copying the sheet music for "Let's Get It On" by the family of the song's late co-writer, Ed Townsend. Crump said Sheeran "recognized the magic of 'Let's Get It On'" and infringed on its copyright for the tune that won him his first Grammy. "Their song was born from an emotional conversation," Sheeran's attorney, Ilene Farkas, said. "It was their original creation."
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