Ed Sheeran's Copyright Trial: Lessons Learned.
Songwriters Jenna Andrews, Jamie Hartman, and JHart discuss the potential ramifications of the Ed Sheeran copyright infringement lawsuit on the music industry in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now. They express relief that the jury ruled in Sheeran's favor, as a verdict against him would have had a chilling effect on songwriters and artists. The writers also discuss the limits of musical originality in pop music and the continuing fallout from the "Blurred Lines" case.