Video footage was played in the courtroom that showed Sheeran segueing between the two songs on stage.
Ed Sheeran took the witness stand on Tuesday in Manhattan to deny allegations that his song "Thinking Out Loud" ripped off Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get it On."Ed Sheeran took the witness stand in a New York courtroom Tuesday to deny allegations that his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" ripped off Marvin Gaye's soul classic "Let's Get It On."
Sheeran, in a dark suit and tie and his trademark ginger locks, was adamant that he had come up with the song himself. His testimony was at times contentious, as he sparred during cross-examination with the plaintiff's attorney, Keisha Rice. "I'd be an idiot to stand on a stage in front of 20,000 people and do that," Sheeran said about the accusation that he copied songs.
"We have a smoking gun," he said of the concert footage showing Sheeran flipping between the two songs.Sheeran looked on as his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, insisted that Sheeran and a co-writer, Amy Wadge, wrote their song independently and did not steal from Townsend and Gaye.The chord progression and basic building blocks in Sheeran's song are frequently used, and didn't appear first in "Let's Get It On," his lawyer said.
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Ed Sheeran testifies in 'Thinking out Loud' and 'Let's Get It On' copyright trialVideo footage was played in the courtroom that showed Sheeran segueing between the two songs on stage.
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Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' trial begins with jury selectionA jury has been selected as Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' trial begins in Manhattan court. The singer is expected to testify after being accused of copying 'Let's Get It On.'
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Ed Sheeran appears in court for 'Thinking Out Loud' jury trialEd Sheeran appeared in court Tuesday as the trial over his song 'Thinking Out Loud' continues. The musician is expected to testify at the nearly two-week jury trial.
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Jury selection to begin in copyright infringement lawsuit over Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud'Happening Today: Jury selection begins in the copyright infringement lawsuit over Ed Sheeran's hit song 'Thinking Out Loud.' elijahwestbrook has the details.
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Jury selection begins in copyright infringement lawsuit over Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud'The copyright infringement trial of music superstar Ed Sheeran got underway Monday in Manhattan. He is being sued for alleged similarities between his song, 'Thinking Out Loud,' and the classic Marvin Gaye tune, 'Let's Get It On.' DaveCarlinTV reports.
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Ed Sheeran hit, Marvin Gaye classic soul of copyright trialJury selection and opening statements are set to begin in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The heirs of Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, Ed Townsend, are suing Sheeran in a trial that opens in Manhattan federal court Monday. They say Sheeran's 2014 hit is so similar to “Let's Get It On” that it violates copyright. Sheeran is among the witnesses expected to testify. His lawyers say the similarities are simply the basic chord progressions and song structures behind much of pop music.
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