Ed Sheeran is headed to court over a copyright lawsuit — again.
A judge ruled that the pop singer-songwriter must go to trial over accusations that his 2014 hit "Thinking Out Loud" stole from Marvin Gaye's 1973 single "Let's Get It On."
Sheeran's lawyers had tried to have the case dismissed, arguing that the alleged similarities (in chord progression and harmonic rhythm) are not copyrightable, but the plaintiffs argue that the specific combination of those elements is legally protected. Judge Louis Stanton has now ruled this debate has to be settled by a jury trial.
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