Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded over £900,000 in legal costs
In March, the singer and co-writers John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon faced accusations that their track ripped off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue.
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In March, the singer and co-writers John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon faced accusations that their track ripped off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue.
The singer said legal challenges are “way too common”, as a judge ruled his 2017 hit did not infringe another artist’s song.
Ed Sheeran has won a High Court battle over whether his 2017 hit Shape of You copied another artist’s song.
The singer and his Shape Of Your co-writers had been accused of ripping off the song Oh Why by Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue.
Sami Chokri (pictured at the High Court in London last month), who performs as Sami Switch, shared a video of two people swimming in the sea on his Instagram page following the judge's verdict.