British pop king Ed Sheeran won his civil lawsuit Thursday in New York. He was sued for plagiarism of a song by American soul prince Marvin Gaye.
The consequences of the outcome of this trial were significant: a verdict against Ed Sheersan could have "chilled" artists in their musical creation. Experts fear a form of "paranoia" that would develop among musicians terrified of copying each other. The plaintiffs were heirs of Ed Townsend, an American musician and producer who co-wrote the song Let's Get It On.