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Ed Sheeran says he may walk away from music if the trial against him is successful.
Sheeran said this week that he’s getting encouragement during his copyr

Ed Sheeran made a dramatic vow from the witness stand this week in the “Thinking Out Loud” copyright trial.

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) -A jury will now decide whether British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ripped off Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" after hearing closing arguments on Wednesday in a week-long copyright trial.

The British rocker Ed Sheeran is being accused of ripping off elements of Marvin Gaye's 1973 hit, "Let's Get it On."

A jury will now decide whether British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ripped off Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” after hearing closing arguments on Wednesday in a week-long copyright trial. Sheeran’s lawyer, Ilene Farkas, told the jurors in Manhattan federal court that similarities in the chord progressions and rhythms of Gaye’s classic and Sheeran’s hit “Thinking Out Loud” were

Ed Sheeran made a dramatic vow from the witness stand this week in the “Thinking Out Loud” copyright trial.

Ed Sheeran testified in court Monday that he will quit the music industry if found liable in the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright lawsuit. According to the New York Post, he said, "If that happens, I'm done — I'm stopping. I find it really insult...

By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran's lawyer on Wednesday urged jurors to reject a lawsuit accusing Sheeran o...

The case has been quite a spectacle, with, at one point, Sheeran taking to the guitar to play an acoustic version of the song for the jury. In  Manhattan federal court last week, lawyers for Townsend's heirs played a video of Sheeran transitioning seamlessly between 'Thinking Out Loud' and 'Let's Get it On' during a live performance. The post Ed Sheeran Says He’ll Quit Music If He Loses ‘Insulting’ Infringement Suit appeared fi...

The Ed Sheeran jury began deliberations, after a judge told them, "Independent creation is a complete defense, no matter how similar that song is."