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Ed Sheeran has won a High Court battle over whether his 2017 hit Shape of You copied another artist’s song.

LONDON — British singer Ed Sheeran said baseless copyright claims were damaging the music industry after he won a case at the High Court in London on Wednesday…

The songwriter slammed what he described as a "culture" of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial.

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You” on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a “culture” of baseless lawsuits intended to squeeze money out of artists eager to avoid the expense of a trial

The plaintiff’s lawyers argued there were too many similarities between the songs to be coincidental, especially the songs’ hooks, which rhyme.

Analysis: plagiarism row between Ed Sheeran and Sami Chokri is latest in surge of lawsuits against musicians

A judge ruled that the singer-songwriter had not plagiarised the 2015 song 'Oh Why' by Sami Chokri.

Ed Sheeran and his co-writers were accused of copying part of "Oh Why" by Sam Chokri, who performs under Sami Switch, for his 2017 hit "Shape of You."

British pop star Ed Sheeran won a copyright battle in the U.K. on Wednesday over his 2017 hit "Shape of You."

Ed Sheeran is sharing his feelings about winning an April 6 copyright infringement case and defending his "Shape Of You" lyrics in court.