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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.