Ed Sheeran's Music Career Hangs in the Balance of Copyright Trial Outcome.

Ed Sheeran told a jury he may quit making music if he loses the copyright trial over his song "Thinking Out Loud," which is being sued by the heirs of Ed Townsend, Marvin Gaye’s co-writer on "Let’s Get It On." Sheeran argues that he's a songwriter and finds it insulting to diminish his work. However, he's likely referring to the music-copyright implications at hand. Sheeran is set to release his album, "Subtract," on May 5, followed by a summer tour.