Ed Sheeran faces trial over alleged Marvin Gaye copyright infringement.
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A lawsuit accusing Ed Sheeran of copying Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" in his Grammy-winning ballad "Thinking Out Loud" has gone to trial in Manhattan. The case, filed in 2017, has been delayed multiple times. The lawsuit involves only the underlying musical composition of the two songs, and not the specific recordings. The case may hinge on just how distinctive the chord progression is. The outcome of the trial could have significant implications for the music industry and the rules around what aspects of music can be owned by an individual songwriter.
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