Ed Sheeran's Copyright Trial: Drama, Accusations, and Testimony.
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The trial determining whether Ed Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” has already made a strong case for a future dramatic rendering. The trial faced a delay after one of the plaintiffs collapsed in the courtroom during cross-examination. Both sides have offered opening statements and Sheeran has testified. Sheeran stated that the idea to perform a live medley of “Let’s Get It On” and “Thinking Out Loud” was “probably mine.”
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