There’s a lot of news going around right now, so you might not know that Ed Sheeran is currently in the middle of a lawsuit for alleged copyright infringement.
The lawsuit was brought by the family of singer-songwriter Ed Townsend, who alleged that the first 24 seconds of Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” was “almost identical” to Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” (a song). are similar”. Townsend co-writing).
And yesterday, during the fifth day of the trial, Sheeran took the stand, where he claimed that the disputed melody used in his song was a “normal progression”, and pointed out that similar chords are used in several other songs. .
According to People, when asked by his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, what she would do if the court found that “Thinking Out Loud” was in fact too similar to “Let’s Get It On”, Sheeran replied, “If happens, I’m done, I’m stopping.”
He then added, “I find it really disrespectful. I work really hard to be where I am.”
So, there you have it, this case (depending on how it goes) has Sheeran contemplating his future in music.
And if you’re interested, you can read more about the landmark copyright song cases at The New York Times.
OK, what do you guys think, is Sheeran really going to quit music? Or do you think the affair is just one big stressor and it could be an emotional reaction?