Ed Sheeran faces copyright trial over alleged Marvin Gaye song similarities.
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The trial against Ed Sheeran for copyright infringement of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" with his song "Thinking Out Loud" has begun in Manhattan federal court. Sheeran is accused of copying the "heart" of the 1973 soul hit and repeating it throughout his song. Sheeran's lawyers argue that any similarities are unprotectable musical elements. The case is one of many copyright infringement lawsuits in the music industry in recent years.
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