02 May 2023 10:33
Singer-songwriter calls ‘insulting’ allegations of copyright infringement on his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’
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In the new court session Ed Sheeran He has said he will quit music if found guilty of copying the soul classic “Let’s do it”, and stated that the allegations against him were “insulting”. In a federal court in New York, the British singer-songwriter vehemently denied claims that he infringed the copyright of the 1973 hit Marvin Gaye and his co-author Ed Townsend when he wrote and composed “Think Out Loud”.
Farewell to music in case of defeat When asked how he would feel if found guilty, Ed Sheeran said, “If that happens, I’m done, I’m done down this.” The singer-songwriter is owned by the family of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote the hit “Let’s Get It On” with Marvin Gaye, is being sued for $100 million in damages over the “stunning similarities” between the track and Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud.”
“Think Out Loud” Stone of Scandal, Ed Sheeran’s song, topped the charts in both the UK and US. He won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2016, and in 2017 Townsend’s family sued him for copyright infringement. The lawyer defending the interests of the heirs of Gaye’s song co-writer said he had “overwhelming” evidence: footage of a concert in Zurich where Sheeran mixed the two songs was also shown in the video of the concert coming, according to prosecutors tantamount to a confession and indisputable proof of guilt.
With the guitar in court Ed Sheeran denied any wrongdoing in a New York court, claiming that the influence on the composition of his song was not Marvin Gaye but was in fact Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. To demonstrate his point, the singer brought his guitar into the courtroom and briefly sang the song for which he is accused of plagiarism. The singer-songwriter then explained what his personal compositional method is, emphasizing how songwriting has become second nature to him, how he draws from his private life and the people around him, and how he manages to write songs very quickly : “I almost wrote ten last weekend.” Regarding the making of the song, Sheeran explained that during a brainstorming session for the making of the song, he said, “I’m singing out now,” which later changed the wording to the song’s title became: “Thinking out loud” The musician also said that the song was inspired by his grandparents’ love for each other and the recent death of his grandfather.
theater tour In the meantime, Sheeran is gearing up to return to the stage with a limited tour of North America in the summer of 2023, with stops between the United Arab Emirates and Canada at a few theaters. There will be 14 dates in total, starting May 19th in Clearwater, Florida, and ending on September 22nd in Los Angeles on the other side of the States.
Photo Gallery – Ed Sheeran sings and acts in court
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