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A jury concluded on Friday morning that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1973 tune Let’s Get It On when he cr

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The British musician spoke outside court in New York following the verdict.

Ed Sheeran was acquitted on Thursday (US East Coast Time) in the Manhattan federal court in New York City on a charge that he plagiarised the Marvin Gaye 70s hit Lets Get It On for his own Thinking Out Loud, reports Variety.

Sheeran’s attorneys argued that any similarities between the songs involve basic musical “building blocks". Read more at straitstimes.com.

A jury concluded on Friday morning that British singer Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1973 tune Let’s Get It On when he cr

Sheeran was sued by the heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend, who claimed that ‘Thinking Out Loud’ had key components of the 1970s classic tune ‘Let’s Get It On’

A New York jury concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye's classic 1970s tune Let's Get It On when he created his hit song Thinking Out Loud.

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Subtract sees the singer adopt a more stripped-back style as he reflects on a challenging year.