Ed Sheeran's Copyright Trial Win: Implications for Songwriters and AI

Ed Sheeran won his eight-year-long music copyright trial against the heirs of Ed Townsend, the writer of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." Sheeran denied the allegations that his "Thinking Out Loud" copied Gaye's song. He missed his grandmother's funeral due to the trial and revealed that he won over the jury by playing a series of songs with similar chord progressions. Sheeran stated that he was glad the trial was over and that he could continue his livelihood in the music industry.