Ed Sheeran on trial: Did he steal from a Marvin Gaye song?


If you have a music streaming service, have a listen at the following two songs in a row: Marvin Gaye's 'Let's Get it On' from 1973 and Ed Sheeran's 'Thinking Out Loud' from 2015. Do they sound alike to you?

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Ed Sheeran accused of plagiarism

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Is 'Thinking Out Loud' plagiarism?

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The federal judge in Manhattan, Louis Stanton, is accommodating legal action against Ed Sheeran for alleged plagiarism

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One of his best-known songs: 'Thinking Out Loud'. Stanton believes that a jury is the one to decide.

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They ask for more than 100 million dollar

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With a fortune estimated at 200 million dollars, according to the website Celebrity Net Worth, Ed Sheeran faces a lawsuit for approximately 100 million dollars.

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They are suing the British singer for plagiarism, demanding millions of dollars.

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Let's Get it On (1973) - versus - Thinking Out Loud (2015) . You can listen

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Ed Sheeran on trial: Did he steal from a Marvin Gaye song?

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Let's wait for the judgement on this

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