Ed Sheeran Denies Ripping Off , Marvin Gaye Song at Copyright Trial.<br />Ed Sheeran Denies Ripping Off , Marvin Gaye Song at Copyright Trial.<br />Sheeran has been accused by the family of Marvin Gaye's co-writer, Ed Townsend, of copying the 1973 song, "Let's Get It On.".<br />Their lawyer, Ben Crump, says the "smoking gun" proving Sheeran's alleged guilt was when he played "Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get It On" in a back-to-back medley at a concert.<br />Sheeran, who testified in New York on April 25, said he "would’ve been an idiot to stand on stage in front of 20,000 people" if he actually copied the song.<br />His lawyer, Ilene Farkas, argued that <br />"no one owns basic musical building blocks" that are often found in pop music.<br />Plaintiff Kathryn Townsend Griffin was then <br />asked by Sheeran's other lawyer, Donald Zakarin, if she <br />was aware that "Let's Get It On" has the same chord progression as "Heart and Soul" and "Earth Angel.".<br />She said she never thought about <br />dissecting a song for its similarities until hearing Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud.".<br />This isn't the first time Sheeran has <br />faced legal issues over his music.<br />After winning a 2022 case over "Shape of You," Sheeran took to Instagram to voice his concerns.<br />It’s really damaging to the songwriting industry. There’s <br />only so many notes and very <br />few chords used in pop music. , Ed Sheeran, via Instagram.<br />Coincidence is bound to happen <br />if 60,000 songs are being released every day on Spotify. That’s <br />22 million songs a year, and there’s <br />only 12 notes that are available, Ed Sheeran, via Instagram.<br />I’m not an entity. I’m not a <br />corporation. I’m a human being. <br />I’m a father. I’m a husband. I’m a son. Lawsuits are not a pleasant experience, Ed Sheeran, via Instagram
