In a key ruling, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals stated that Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" does not infringe on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On," emphasizing the commonality of the musical elements in question and the need to avoid stifling creativity.
U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton had previously dismissed the lawsuit by Structured Asset Sales, finding that the elements they claimed were copied were too common to merit copyright protection. This ruling was upheld by the appeals court.
The appeals court's decision noted that the similarities between Ed Sheeran's and Marvin Gaye's songs were not significant enough to constitute copyright infringement, supporting Sheeran's argument that creativity could be stifled by overprotection of shared musical elements.
After previously defeating a similar lawsuit from Townsend's heirs in May 2023, Sheeran continues to defend against claims related to Gaye's music, indicating the ongoing legal scrutiny of his work in the face of multiple copyright allegations.
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