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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

"The Wonder Years Season 2 Premiere: Guest Stars, Drag Storyline, and How to Watch"

The Season 2 premiere of "The Wonder Years" finds Bill and Dean in New York City, where Bill struggles to write a song for Marvin Gaye while Dean is bored at home. Meanwhile, Lillian, Kim, and Jackie get arrested on their way to a nightclub in Tuscaloosa. Bill and Dean befriend their neighbor Lonnie, who helps Dean after he is robbed. Lonnie's story inspires Bill to finish his song, which is sold to Marvin Gaye. Adult Dean reveals that Bill and Lonnie lost touch, but he hopes Lonnie returned to his hometown.

via TVLine|

#entertainment #marvin-gaye #new-york-city

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Legal Battle: The Verdict and the Appeal.

The family of Marvin Gaye's co-writer on "Let's Get it On" plans to appeal a verdict in Manhattan federal court for Ed Sheeran, who won a copyright infringement case involving "Thinking Out Loud" last month. A Manhattan jury decided in Sheeran's favor in May when they found that the singer did not engage in willful copyright infringement. The document did not say on what grounds the Townsend family would appeal but it did signal the family would challenge the outcome and several rulings made by the judge.

via ABC News|

#appeal #copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran

entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

Ed Sheeran wins second copyright lawsuit over "Thinking Out Loud"

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Ed Sheeran that claimed his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" copied Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." The lawsuit was brought by Structured Asset Sales LLC, which owns one-third of the copyright to "Let's Get It On." The judge ruled that the chord progression and harmonic rhythm of "Let's Get It On" are too commonplace to merit copyright protection. Sheeran won a similar lawsuit earlier this month against the family of Gaye's co-writer Edward Townsend.

via CNN|

#copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran #entertainment

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran wins second copyright lawsuit over hit song "Thinking Out Loud"

Ed Sheeran has won a second copyright lawsuit in federal court in Manhattan over similarities between his hit “Thinking Out Loud” and Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The judge ruled that the parts of “Let’s Get It On” Sheeran was accused of infringing were too common for copyright protection. Structured Asset Sales LLC, which owns part of Ed Townsend’s interest in “Let’s Get It On,” filed the lawsuit against Sheeran, his label Warner Music Group, and his music publisher Sony Music Publishing in 2018.

via NBC News|

#copyright-lawsuit #ed-sheeran #marvin-gaye

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran Triumphs in Second Copyright Lawsuit Over 'Thinking Out Loud'

Ed Sheeran has won a second copyright lawsuit over alleged similarities between his hit single "Thinking Out Loud" and Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." The judge ruled that the parts of "Let's Get It On" Sheeran allegedly copied were too common for copyright protection. Structured Asset Sales, which owns part of Townsend's interest in "Let's Get It On," has filed a third, pending lawsuit against Sheeran based on its rights to Gaye's recording.

via Rolling Stone|

#copyright-lawsuit #ed-sheeran #lets-get-it-on

music2 years ago•2 min saved

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.

via BuzzFeed|

#chord-progression #copyright-trial #ed-sheeran

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Copyright Victory and Its Implications for Songwriters

A jury has found that Ed Sheeran did not copy parts of Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" for his own song "Thinking Out Loud," ending a case that has been playing out over several years. However, the current laws fail to account for how most contemporary pop music is currently made, and popular songwriters and pop stars remain attractive targets for lawsuits of this kind, which give potential plaintiffs at least a small chance at a huge payoff, deserved or not.

via The New York Times|

#copyright-battles #ed-sheeran #marvin-gaye

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Insights on Winning the Plagiarism Trial

Ed Sheeran believes that the key to winning the copyright infringement case against Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" was highlighting the numerous pop songs that use the same four chords. Sheeran and his legal team presented a video medley of 101 songs with the same chord sequence during the trial. Sheeran also played his guitar in court and stated that he had been waiting for the opportunity to explain himself. After the New York jury ruled in his favor, Sheeran expressed frustration that baseless claims like this are allowed to go to court.

via Newser|

#copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran #guitar

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Winning Strategy in 'Thinking Out Loud' Lawsuit Revealed

Ed Sheeran won the "Thinking Out Loud" copyright infringement lawsuit last week, with the jury agreeing that he did not copy Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" for his song. Sheeran argued that the chord sequence used in his song was a common building block used by many songwriters. He performed the song solo on acoustic guitar during the trial, which helped to sway the jury in his favor. Sheeran will perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards, which will be hosted by Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks.

via Variety|

#copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran #lawsuit

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Copyright Trial Win Leads to Surprise NYC Street Concert.

Ed Sheeran celebrated his win in a copyright trial by performing a surprise street concert in New York City. The lawsuit was filed by the estate of Marvin Gaye, accusing Sheeran of copying the 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On” when he composed the Grammy Award-winning single, “Thinking Out Loud.” Sheeran won the lawsuit and played six songs on his guitar on top of a car in SoHo. The musician expressed frustration with the lawsuit and trial, saying that he missed his late grandmother’s funeral to appear in court.

via The Daily Wire|

#copyright-trial #ed-sheeran #lawsuit

music2 years ago•3 min saved

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.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

#blurred-lines #copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran

music2 years ago•3 min saved

Ed Sheeran's Take on Copyright Infringement Trial.

Ed Sheeran has said that defending copyright infringement lawsuits has become a part of the job description for top musicians. He made the comments in an interview with CBS News after a jury in New York ruled in his favor in a case that saw him accused of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On. Sheeran said that similarities in chord progressions and rhythms between the two songs were “basic musical building blocks that songwriters now and forever must be free to use”.

via The Guardian|

#copyright-infringement #ed-sheeran #lawsuit

music2 years ago•1 min saved

Ed Sheeran Addresses Copyright Trial and Pop Music's Future

Ed Sheeran discusses the recent Marvin Gaye copyright trial, stating that the use of the same four chords in pop songs makes it likely that there will be more cases like this in the future. Sheeran was found not liable in the trial and released a new album on Friday.

via Stereogum|

#chords #copyright-trial #ed-sheeran

music2 years ago•4 min saved

Ed Sheeran Cleared of Copyright Infringement in Marvin Gaye Case.

Ed Sheeran has been found not liable for copying Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic for his own "Thinking Out Loud" in the music industry's highest-profile copyright case in years. Sheeran's victory maintains music copyright's status quo, and the "Let's Get It On" side faced a difficult burden. Musicologists hired as expert witnesses for each side presented dry, abstract analyses of the music and seemed to take every opportunity to put each other down. Race played less of a role than expected at trial.

via The New York Times|

#copyright #ed-sheeran #lawsuit

music2 years ago•2 min saved

Ed Sheeran victorious in copyright case over Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get It On'

Ed Sheeran has won a lawsuit filed by heirs of Marvin Gaye co-writer Ed Townsend, who claimed that Sheeran's hit song "Thinking Out Loud" copied the "heart" of Gaye's song "Let's Get It On". Sheeran hugged his team inside a Manhattan court after jurors ruled he had "independently" created the song. The closely-watched lawsuit was seen as a test case for musicians' creative freedom. Sheeran said the verdict was a win for songwriters' creative freedom. The case was Sheeran's second copyright trial in a year.

via Al Jazeera English|