Marvin Gaye

Recording artist Ed Sheeran prepares to speak to the media outside New York Federal Court after wining his copyright infringement trial, Thursday, May 4, 2023, in New York. A federal jury concluded that 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.” (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic

A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran’s hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn’t copy key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic tune “Let’s Get It On.”
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Ed Sheeran walks into Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, April 25, 2023, in New York. The heirs of Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye's co-writer of the 1973 soul classic, sued Sheeran, alleging the English pop star's hit 2014 tune has “striking similarities” to “Let's Get It On” and “overt common elements” that violate their copyright. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)

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FILE - Ed Sheeran performs at Z100's iHeartRadio Jingle Ball on Dec. 10, 2021, in New York. Jury selection and opening statements are expected to begin Monday, April 24, 2023, in a trial that mashes up Ed Sheeran's “Thinking Out Loud” with Marvin Gaye's “Let's Get It On.” (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

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Jeff Beck appears at the 59th Ivor Novello Awards in London on May 22, 2014, left, and Johnny Depp appears at the European premiere of their film, "The Rum Diary," in London on Nov. 3, 2011. Beck and Depp will release "18," an album releasing July 15. (AP Photo)

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FILE - Kanye West arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2020. West's latest release is “Donda.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

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Jury finds Sheeran didn’t copy Marvin Gaye classic

A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran’s hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn’t copy key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic tune “Let’s Get It On.” (May 4)
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FILE - In this 1971 file photo, singer John Lennon appears during a press conference. Lennon is featured in “1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything,” an eight-part documentary series that premieres Friday on the Apple+ streaming service. (AP Photo, File)

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FILE - This Aug. 22, 2019 photo shows Rapsody posing for a portrait in New York. Rapsody's “Pray Momma Don’t Cry” is one of four songs featured on “I Can’t Breath/Music for the Movement,” a four-song album that is a joint venture between Disney Music Group and The Undefeated, ESPN’s platform for exploring the intersections of race, sports and culture. Rapsody is hoping the album can unite people. (Photo by Brian Ach/Invision/AP, File)

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In this Jan. 17, 1983, file photo, singer-songwriter Marvin Gaye, winner of Favorite Soul/R&B Single, "Sexual Healing," attends the American Music Awards in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Doug Pizac, File)

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