Singer Ed Sheeran faces trial on Marvin Gaye plagiarism case in New York for copying one of his songs

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British singer Ed Sheeran however has denied the charges of the aforesaid plagiarism vehemently

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The copyright infringement was brought by the heirs of Gaye’s co-writer Ed Townsend originally in 2017

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The lawsuit accuses Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge copied an ascending four-chord sequence, and its rhythm

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Sheeran however appeared in court personally and claimed that he has not made any such copyright infringement

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The plaintiff’s lawyers claim that the video that revealed a live mashup of the songs bears the witness of the claim

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Sheeran’s lawyers on the other hand claim that the plaintiffs cannot own common musical elements

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Townshend’s daughter also appeared in court as the plaintiff and spoke about protecting his father’s legacy

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