Did Ed Sheeran rip off Marvin Gaye for his hit 'Thinking Out Loud'? The singer is now accused of this in a process. The plaintiffs are seeking $100 million from the 31-year-old singer. He denies the allegations.
Music star Ed Sheeran faces a grand jury over charges of taking parts of his 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud" from Marvin Gaye's 1972 classic "Let's Get It On." As Billboard reports, the federal judge has denied the singer-songwriter's motion to dismiss the case, which has been ongoing since 2018.
The parties who filed the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright lawsuit and are part owners of the Gaye song are now seeking $100 million in damages from the British musician. However, Sheeran's attorneys dispute the lawsuit, saying the allegedly stolen parts of the song are "commonly occurring" and therefore do not warrant copyright infringement. According to the report, Judge Louis Stanton ordered Sheeran to appear in federal court in Manhattan, he ruled Thursday.
The lawsuit was initially filed, alleging that 31-year-old Sheeran copied a chord progression and harmonic rhythm of the song by the American soul and R
Sheeran has faced several similar cases in the past. A dispute over "Photograph" was settled out of court. A lawsuit over "The Rest of Our Life" was dismissed at Sheeran's request. Most recently, the singer won a case alleging he plagiarized "Shape of You." Shortly after the verdict, Sheeran released a video statement expressing how these cases are "really hurting the songwriting industry."
He continued: "While we are obviously happy with the outcome, I feel that such lawsuits are far too common these days and we have developed a culture where a lawsuit is brought with the thought that a settlement is cheaper than a judicial proceeding, even if the claim has no merit."
