Ed Sheeran faces U.S. copyright trial over Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'

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Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in Manhattan federal court for a trial over claims that British pop superstar Ed Sheeran owes a share of profits from his hit 'Thinking Out Loud' for copying Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On.'

British singer Ed Sheeran performs during the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, in London, Sunday June 5, 2022.

The trial is the first of three Sheeran could face from lawsuits over similarities between the two hits. Townsend's heirs sued Sheeran for copyright infringement in 2017, claiming "Thinking Out Loud" copied the "heart" of Gaye's song including its melody, harmony and rhythm.

 

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