Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case Over 2017 Hit 'Shape Of You'



Ed Sheeran has won a copyright lawsuit that was brought against him by another artist alleging that Sheeran plagiarized his work in his hit single “Shape of You” back in 2017. A judge declared that the singer neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied a phrase from another song.

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25 comments

  1. Cocky Sheeran would slam law book if someone touches his songs, double standards.
    I feel for the bloke who lost, he just wanted bit of dosh that Sheeran got using his melody

  2. Most songs ever made are a rip off of past music. Maybe not word for word but everyone gets there inspiration from someone. To also say someone can’t use a few lines that someone else used would ruin music.

  3. A musical phrase or a part of the lyrics? The lyrics aren't particularly original, and musically about the only one who would have a case would be maybe Justin Timberlake.

  4. That's one of my favorite songs. There's so many songs out there I'm not surprised. Like a song reminds you of another song. It's no ones faults.

  5. I’m sorry I usually don’t leave comments like this but in my opinion, “Shape of you” has some of the most un-creative lyrics I’ve ever heard in a popular song.

  6. Good reporting would have included the phrase. Lazy journalism!

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  11. يعطيك العافية

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  14. Who can, no matter how much, help me pay off college by April 10th. He has my bank account, in the channel description. About 350 euros. Thank you all, thank you very much

  15. That's a straight up rip off of TRACY CHAPMAN'S, MOUNTAIN O' THINGS

  16. Maybe he fell from a bicycle right at the same time as a solar flare?

  17. My cousin looks like Ed Sheeran just a younger version.