Ed Sheeran

By now you'll have likely read the news that Ed Sheeran and his 'Shape of You' co-writers John McDaid and Steve McCutcheon won their high court battle over ...

“Unfortunately for artists like Sheeran, it’s rare that the creative process is documented in that much detail. I am rich, of love, friends and family. Coincidence is bound to happen if 60,000 songs are being released every day on Spotify. That’s 22 million songs a year, and there’s only 12 notes that are available.” The trio had been accused of copying 2015 track ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue. There’s only so many notes and very few chords used in pop music. So what are the follow-on implications?

English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has won a high-profile court battle with a man who accused him of plagiarism. Sami Chokri, who performs under the name ...

“This victory for Sheeran and his co-writers will embolden songwriters and artists that there is a viable route to successfully defending such claims where, even if there are similarities between songs, the legal test for establishing ‘copying’ has not been met.” “With such claims increasingly commonplace, artists have been faced with a dilemma as to whether they should settle claims – even if potentially unmeritorious – or face the prospect of risky, costly and time-consuming litigation. James Griffiths, director in the dispute resolution department at DWF in Belfast, said: “This judgment is a major boost for more prominent songwriters and artists, who in recent years have been on the receiving end of an increasing number of claims for copyright infringement.

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You on Wednesday, then slammed what he described as a “

“It is so painful to hear someone publicly and aggressively challenge your integrity,'' the trio said. The stress of going to trial also hurts creativity, means less time to make music and takes an emotional toll, they said. - Author

Sami Chokri, a grime musician who performs as Sami Switch, had accused the British singer of lifting parts of his song for Sheeran's 2017 release.

"It's become a culture where a claim is made with the idea that a settlement will be cheaper than taking it to court." "I am satisfied that Mr. Sheeran did not subconsciously copy" Chokri's song, the Judge ruled. Music experts examining the two tracks as part of the hearing had differing opinions.

LONDON (REUTERS) - British singer Ed Sheeran said baseless copyright claims were damaging the music industry after he won a case at the High Court in London ...

This is the beginning, not the end." Lawsuits are not a pleasant experience and I hope that this ruling means in the future baseless claims like this can be avoided." "I just want to say: I'm not an entity, I'm not a corporation, I'm a human being and a father and a husband and a son.

The British pop star and his co-writers, Snow Patrol's John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, had denied allegations that the song copied part of 2015's “ ...

The stress of going to trial also hurts creativity, means less time to make music and takes an emotional toll, they said. “It is so painful to hear someone publicly and aggressively challenge your integrity,’’ the trio said. Andrew Sutcliffe, the lawyer for the co-writers of “Oh Why,’’ argued that there was an “indisputable similarity between the works.” He claimed that Sheeran had “Oh Why” in his head “consciously or unconsciously” when “Shape of You” was written in 2016.

Ed Sheeran is keen to keep the chapel being built on his £3.7million Suffolk estate under cover as construction continues.

'Which would require the licensed premises to be accessible and available for public use for a period of three years. But Sheeran, who had undertaken his own vast building project just a few hundred feet away, did not want the space to be domesticated. Pictured, his estate in 2019 I am satisfied Mr Sheeran did not subconsciously copy Oh Why in creating Shape.' The place of worship will have a lead roof, flint walls and stained glass windows. It stressed that the current plans were not legal. 'I also note there will be a burial chamber in the building. for family and close friends. The site should be at least 250m (820ft) from any well, borehole or spring. In November 2019 it was reported that hemay have to open his church to the public following a row with his local council.may have to open his church to the public following a row with his local council. Has he lost the plot? Chapel on the hill: The singer had previously been given the green light to construct the church in his garden in 2019, before the local council gave the go ahead to have the 9ft by 6ft crypt built under the knave of the church accessed via a stone slab

Adele and Ed Sheeran are both nominated for this year's Ivor Novello Awards, a prestigious U.K. honor that recognizes exceptional songwriting and composing ...

“Shivers” and “Bad Habits” are both nominated. This year’s ceremony will take place May 19 in London. Both Adele and Ed are nominated for Songwriter of the Year, which recognizes songwriters who wrote “an outstanding body of successful songs commercially released in the UK in 2021.” Coldplay is also nominated in that category.

With four nods, Inflo – real name Dean Josiah Cover – is the most-nominated artist at this year's awards. Sheeran is up for three Ivors, while Adele and Little ...

“Their work and words touch on a dizzying range of emotions, and I count myself lucky to have heard their stories. The Best Album category, meanwhile, includes Cleo Sol for ‘Mother’, SAULT for ‘Nine’ and Little Simz for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’. Inflo is nominated for his work on those three records. With four nods, Inflo – real name Dean Josiah Cover – is the most-nominated artist at this year’s awards.

Adele, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Dave and Raye have all been nominated for songwriter of the year at the prestigious Ivor Novello awards.

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The Shape of You singer landed three nominations for this year's awards, which honour outstanding songwriting and composing, including Songwriter of the Year ...

Don't Judge Me - Written by FKA Twigs, Fred again.. SZA) Mother - Written by Cleo Sol and Dean 'Inflo' Josiah Cover (performed by Cleo Sol)

After winning the copyright battle, Sheeran addressed how baseless copyright claims have become a 'culture' to usurp a fair share of someone else's profit.

Ed Sheeran has been accused of plagiarising songs before. The Perfect singer also mentioned "There are so many notes and very few codes are used in pop music. The Phrase "Oh I" in Ed Sheeran's song 'Shape of You' had similarities with a particular segment of Sami Chokri's "Oh Why."

The singer, 31, is believed to have thrown a star-studded bash for around 30 people at his Notting Hill bar Bertie Blossoms on Wednesday night.

I am satisfied Mr Sheeran did not subconsciously copy Oh Why in creating Shape.' Covid: The Shape Of You hitmaker sported a face mask as he left the venue while he tucked his ginger locks underneath his hood The Shape Of You hitmaker sported a face mask as he left the venue while he tucked his ginger locks underneath his hood. Good spirits: He was also seen out and about in Mayfair, London, the next evening as he partied two days in a row following the victory He was also seen out and about in Mayfair, London, the next evening as he partied two days in a row following the victory. The following day, Ed was seen stepping out at Indian restaurant Gymkhana as he partied for two nights in a row.

EVEN after weeks in court, Ed Sheeran can still muster up the energy for a good knees-up, especially when it is with his celebrity pals.I can reveal t.

“I was like, ‘Yes, of course, therapy. All of it’. I just felt so vulnerable. But now he is turning over a new leaf and has spent time in the studio this week with Wes, who featured in the fourth series of the ITV2 show in 2018. The former One Direction singer has struggled to find a sound of his own in recent years and was dropped by his management company. “I just want to say I’m not an entity. I don’t know’. “And if I didn’t go to work and was just waiting for myself to feel better before I did that . . . it’s just a paralysing feeling.” “And so the only way for me to go to work every day was to be honest and be myself. Camila revealed: “There was a time when my anxiety felt so bad, I was like, ‘I don’t feel like I can go in the studio. I’m a human being, I’m a father, I’m a husband, I’m a son.” “There were about 30 people there in total and everyone had to give a password on the door to be allowed in past the bouncers. And as one of the most talented blokes in the game, I’m glad he was able to conquer this and can now move on.

Chokri claimed that 'Shape Of You' lifted a key element from his earlier song 'Oh Why', and that Sheeran's hit therefore infringed the copyright in his work.

It remains to be seen if rulings like this one – and those in the Ninth Circuit in the US – result in fewer song-theft lawsuits being filed in the future. And now, of course, with the ‘Shape Of You’ case, we have something of a precedent in the UK courts too. Meanwhile, the shared element between ‘Oh Why’ and ‘Shape Of You’ is the kind of musical segment that is commonly found in pop music. “While this has been one of the most difficult things we have ever been through in our professional lives”, they concluded, “we will continue to stand up against baseless claims, and protect our rights and the integrity of our musical creativity, so we that can continue to make music always. They went on: “We are grateful that Mr Justice Zacaroli has delivered a clear and considered judgment which supports the position we have argued from the outset. And judges in the Ninth Circuit have proven to be reluctant to extend copyright protection to short musical or lyrical segments in a way that could negatively impact on the songwriting process. Chokri claimed that ‘Shape Of You’ lifted a key element from his earlier song ‘Oh Why’, and that Sheeran’s hit therefore infringed the copyright in his work. That said, some key rulings in recent years might mean fewer of these lawsuits are filed in the future. First, Chokri had actively tried to get a copy of his track to the star through friends and industry contacts they had in common. Given how much music is now uploaded every single day, many reckon that something much more tangible should be required to suggest the writers of the later work were definitely exposed to the earlier song. There have been a flurry of song-theft lawsuits in recent years, of course, where the people behind hit records are accused of lifting key musical or lyrical elements from previous songs. The Chokri side employed two main tactics in trying to prove that Sheeran had indeed been exposed to ‘Oh Why’ prior to autumn 2016.