{"id":97484,"date":"2023-04-25T16:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/ed-sheeran-arrives-for-trial-accused-of-ripping-off-lets-get-it-on\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:40:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:40:17","slug":"ed-sheeran-arrives-for-trial-accused-of-ripping-off-lets-get-it-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/25\/ed-sheeran-arrives-for-trial-accused-of-ripping-off-lets-get-it-on\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Sheeran Arrives for Trial, Accused of Ripping off &#8216;Let&#8217;s Get It On&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-c0c4f0e0c1f8ecb57ea08a7e71b0bd7e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-cfa851a1-2f72-44e8-9d5b-d80cd00ba2c9-964317461-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-cfa851a1-2f72-44e8-9d5b-d80cd00ba2c9-964317461-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/01\/16by9\/2023\/04\/25\/0117592c464d4fe8b2c1575737040b49_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Freedom News TV<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c0c4f0e0c1f8ecb57ea08a7e71b0bd7e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dfedb00db57f8acd6edfe8ecf2cdfb9a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/ed-sheeran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Ed Sheeran<\/strong><\/a> is able to get it on in court docket &#8230; the federal courthouse the place a jury will resolve if his Grammy-winning tune &#8220;Thinking Out Loud&#8221; is a rip-off of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/marvin-gaye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Marvin Gaye<\/strong><\/a> traditional.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dfedb00db57f8acd6edfe8ecf2cdfb9a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-255db5575c464f5a81c88d26d9bd1c10\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The singer arrived Tuesday morning on the Manhattan federal court docket Tuesday for his trial, and he is anticipated to take the stand and testify.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-255db5575c464f5a81c88d26d9bd1c10--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-45a8509976884c8edb8a1799da180d6d\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230425_db483ef969f3418880d124c45c805c81\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2a5038f5-2301-49bf-a04a-cefd3c22c504\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/db\/4by3\/2023\/04\/25\/db483ef969f3418880d124c45c805c81_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"sheeran courthouse\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-45a8509976884c8edb8a1799da180d6d--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-9639a0727fcd31905adf408272bd8a97\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Ed strolling into court docket in a swimsuit and tie triggered a media frenzy &#8230; as you may see, the scene outdoors the courthouse appears to be like like a circus, with tons of photogs and reporters.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-9639a0727fcd31905adf408272bd8a97--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f9952a9b925f9d7c1525be6533c643ac\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f9952a9b925f9d7c1525be6533c643ac--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-acf48b899a1de93a21305d4d4ea9a5da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In case you missed it, Sheeran was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2016\/08\/09\/ed-sheeran-lawsuit-marvin-gaye-lets-get-it-on-stealing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>sued<\/strong><\/a> again in 2017 by the heirs of <strong>Ed Townsend<\/strong>, Marvin&#8217;s cowriter for the 1973 hit, &#8220;Let&#8217;s Get It On&#8221; &#8212; the swimsuit accuses him of copying the soul traditional for his large 2014 ballad, &#8220;Thinking Out Loud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-acf48b899a1de93a21305d4d4ea9a5da--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6b9f74bada1fd4d8cb4a9376f28716b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6b9f74bada1fd4d8cb4a9376f28716b3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-582f995e6488923834c2174127772156\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The case has lastly made it to trial after a number of delays &#8230; and Ed&#8217;s among the many witnesses anticipated to testify.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-582f995e6488923834c2174127772156--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0c2dc77e74ac1786d03d9c2f834c1e92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The swimsuit entails the underlying musical composition of the two songs, so the jury is meant to solely give attention to the melody, concord and rhythm.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0c2dc77e74ac1786d03d9c2f834c1e92--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7debbda56d28caadfdf5007e3aa28ce6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7debbda56d28caadfdf5007e3aa28ce6--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c861f00a4b2bfa63c42e58dfba6b2917\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The trial is predicted to last as long as 2 weeks, and all eyes within the music business shall be watching.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c861f00a4b2bfa63c42e58dfba6b2917--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-5c5535483830f1b4c4933b7408cf8ac8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Stay tuned &#8230;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5c5535483830f1b4c4933b7408cf8ac8--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Play video content material Freedom News TV Ed Sheeran is able to get it on in court docket &#8230; 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