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Supreme Court hands Ed Sheeran legal win in Marvin Gaye copyright fight
- The U.S. Supreme Court declined to revive a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ed Sheeran regarding similarities to Marvin Gaye's song 'Let's Get It On.'
- Structured Asset Sales, owned by David Pullman, sued Ed Sheeran, alleging unlawful copying from Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic.
- The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously upheld a decision in favor of Sheeran.
- The Copyright Office stated that protections for Gaye's song were limited to handwritten sheet music submitted in the 1970s.
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Supreme Court won't revive copyright suit over Ed Sheeran’s 'Thinking Out Loud'
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a copyright challenge to Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" that accused the pop star of unlawfully emulating the late Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On." The justices turned away an appeal by Structured Asset Sales, a partial owner to the rights of Gaye’s 1973 hit, which filed suit in 2018 over alleged similarities between the songs. Lower courts deemed Sheeran not liable for copyright infringement, fin…
Supreme Court won’t revive copyright suit over Ed Sheeran’s ‘Thinking Out Loud’
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a copyright challenge to Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” that accused the pop star of unlawfully emulating the late Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The justices turned away an appeal by Structured Asset Sales, a partial owner to the rights of Gaye’s 1973 hit, which filed…
US Supreme Court rejects bid to revive copyright suit over Ed Sheeran hit 'Thinking Out Loud'
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a bid to revive a copyright infringement lawsuit accusing pop star Ed Sheeran of unlawfully copying from the late singer Marvin Gaye's 1973 classic "Let's Get It On" in his 2014 hit song "Thinking Out Loud."
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