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.