Ed Sheeran wins copyright battle over 'Shape Of You' | Stroud News and Journal
Ed Sheeran has won a High Court battle over whether his 2017 hit Shape of You copied another artist’s song.
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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.