In simpler terms, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider a lawsuit claiming that Ed Sheeran’s popular song “Thinking Out Loud” copied elements from Marvin Gaye’s classic hit “Let’s Get It On.” The initial complaint argued that there were similarities between the two songs.
Initially, a lawsuit was initiated against the singer by Structured Asset Sales, a business entity that shares ownership of one of Gaye’s songs. This company is controlled by David Pullman, who is a banker.
The business initiated a legal action aimed at recovering funds from Ed Sheeran, record label Warner Music, and publishing house Sony Music Publishing, due to alleged musical likeness with a Marvin Gaye song.
Supreme Court’s ruling in Ed Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud plagiarism case
Last year, it was reported that the legal case against the singer known for “The Photograph” was dropped. The reason given by the judge was that the melody and music of the song were not unique enough to warrant copyright protection.
In a different case involving copyright infringement claims made by the heirs of Ed Townsend (co-writer of a song by Marvin Gaye), the judge ruled in favor of Ed Sheeran, the singer known for Shape of You.
Over the last eight years, I’ve been engaged in discussions revolving around two songs, each with strikingly distinct lyrics, tunes, and four common chords – elements that are frequently employed by songwriters worldwide.
He also emphasized that these chords serve as fundamental components in music creation, dating back before “Let’s Get It On” was composed and will continue to be utilized even after we no longer exist. They are essential elements in a songwriter’s vocabulary, tools at our disposal, and should be accessible for everyone to employ. Just like nobody can claim ownership over the color blue, no one owns these chords or their specific arrangements.
Simultaneously, Marvin Gaye’s legal team filed another lawsuit against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. This move came in the wake of a previous case, which resulted in an order for them to pay $5 million. The reason behind this payment was that Thicke’s song “Blurred Lines” was found to have been copied from Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give it Up”.
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