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Ed Sheeran Trial: Did He Copy Marvin Gaye? Here’s What to Know.
Posted inCopyright Office Copyrights and Copyright Violations Gaye, Marvin Lets Get It On (Song) Music Pop and Rock Music Sheeran, Ed Thinking Out Loud (Song) Townsend, Ed

Ed Sheeran Trial: Did He Copy Marvin Gaye? Here’s What to Know.

The heirs of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On” with Gaye, accused Sheeran of copying it in “Thinking Out Loud.” Sheeran’s lawyers said both songs are based on a common chord progression.
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Posted by By Ben Sisario
When Songs Sound Similar, Courts Look for Musical DNA
Posted inCopyrights and Copyright Violations Gaye, Marvin Lets Get It On (Song) Pop and Rock Music Sheeran, Ed Suits and Litigation (Civil) Thinking Out Loud (Song)

When Songs Sound Similar, Courts Look for Musical DNA

The chord progressions in Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” are part of a debate about just how much of a piece of music can be protected by law.
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Posted by By Ben Sisario

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