Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in Packed New York Courtroom to Defend Himself Against Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

On Thursday, Ed Sheeran took the stand in a packed New York courtroom to defend himself against a copyright infringement lawsuit. The lawsuit claims that Sheeran’s hit song “Thinking Out Loud” is too similar to Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get it On”.

Sheeran’s lawyer, Ilene Farkas, asked him to explain how he wrote “Thinking Out Loud” a decade ago. In response, Sheeran grabbed his guitar from a rack behind the witness stand and began to play. He explained that writing a song was second nature to him and that he used his own version of phonetics to create songs so quickly that he could write up to nine in a day.

The jury listened intently as Sheeran played the song, and the courtroom was filled with the sound of his guitar. After Sheeran finished playing, Farkas asked him to explain the similarities between the two songs. Sheeran responded that he was inspired by Gaye’s song, but that he had not intended to copy it.

The copyright infringement trial is expected to continue for several more days. Sheeran’s lawyers are confident that the jury will find in his favor, as they believe that the similarities between the two songs are not enough to constitute copyright infringement. However, the jury will ultimately decide the outcome of the case.