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Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’ Copyright Lawsuit Won’t Go to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court won’t hear a copyright case over Ed Sheeran’s 'Thinking Out Loud,' ending a suit claiming it copied Marvin Gaye’s 'Let’s Get It On.'
“No reasonable jury could find that the two songs, taken as a whole, are substantially similar in light of their dissimilar melodies and lyrics,” Judge Michael Park wrote for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, per USA Today. Back in November, the same court found that Sheeran did not infringe on Gaye’s copyright citing that the songs share only the “fundamental musical building blocks.” The original case — filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns a small stake in Gaye’s song — argued that Sheeran copied a chord progression and rhythm from “Let’s Get It On.” “This ruling is consistent with the jury’s rejection of any claim of infringement in the Griffin case, finding that Ed and Amy independently created ‘Thinking Out Loud.’”
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