'Subtract': Ed Sheeran says his upcoming album is a 'trapdoor' into his soul and anxious mind Townsend family attorneys pointed out in the lawsuit that artists including Boyz II Men have performed seamless mashups of the two songs, and that even Sheeran himself has segued into "Let's Get It On" during live performances of "Thinking Out Loud." "The two songs share versions of a similar and unprotectable chord progression that was freely available to all songwriters," they said in a court filing. Sheeran's attorneys have said the songs' undeniable structural symmetry points only to the foundations of popular music. "Thinking Out Loud," which won a Grammy for song of the year, is a much more marital take on love and sex. "Let's Get It On" is the quintessential, sexy slow jam that's been heard in countless films and commercials and garnered hundreds of millions of streams, spins and radio plays over the past 50 years. Jurors are supposed to only consider the raw elements of melody, harmony and rhythm that make up the composition of "Let's Get It On," as documented on sheet music filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. While the jury will hear the recordings of both songs, probably many times, their lyrics - and vibes - are legally insignificant. It is expected to last up to two weeks in the Manhattan federal courtroom of 95-year-old Judge Louis L. The trial began Monday with jury selection. Taylor Swift 'Shake It Off' copyright infringement lawsuit dismissed by judge What jurors are deciding on in the copyright trial She said they “created this heartfelt song without copying ‘Let’s Get It On.'” Sheeran looked on as his lawyer, Ilene Farkas, insisted that Sheeran and a co-writer, Amy Wadge, wrote their song independently and did not steal from Townsend and Gaye. Crump added that the case was about “giving credit where credit is due.” “We have a smoking gun,” he said of the concert footage showing Sheeran flipping between the two songs. “I’d be an idiot to stand on a stage in front of 20,000 people and do that,” Sheeran said about the accusation that he copied songs.Įarlier in the day, a lawyer for Townsend's heirs, Ben Crump, had told jurors that the merging of the two songs was tantamount to “a confession.” In response to video played in the courtroom, which showed the musician segueing onstage between the two songs, Sheeran noted it was very common for musicians to weave other artists' songs into their live shows. 'I didn't want to live anymore': Ed Sheeran details struggles with depression, drugs, bulimia
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