Ed Sheeran did not copy ‘Let’s Get It On,’ jury finds

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A jury on Thursday determined that British singer Ed Sheeran did not copy parts of Marvin Gaye’s classic hit “Let’s Get It On” for his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud.”

Sheeran was facing a lawsuit from the family of songwriter Ed Townsend, who co-wrote 1973′s “Let’s Get It On” with Gaye.

Thursday’s verdict came after a two-week trial that included courtroom performances by Sheeran, who picked up his guitar on the witness stand to show how he creates “mashups” of songs during his concerts,.

 

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