JUST IN: A Manhattan jury has found that Ed Sheeran's hit 'Thinking Out Loud' did not infringe on the copyright of the classic Marvin Gaye song 'Let's Get It On'
The copyright lawsuit against Ed Sheeran over his song “Thinking Out Loud” is not unprecedented. Similar
have become increasingly common in the music industry over the past few years, though the outcomes have been mixed. Marvin Gaye’s family has previously sued other artists for copyright infringement—and won. The estatesinger Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell Williams for $7.4 million in 2015 for borrowing from Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up” for their hit “Blurred Lines,” though the case turned into a five-year legal battle that ultimately saw the judgment reduced to $5.3 million. The ruling also awarded Gaye’s family 50% percent of the royalties from “Blurred Lines” moving forward.
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