Ed Sheeran wins $100 million copyright case: ‘I will not allow myself to be a piggy bank!’
Ed Sheeran has been cleared of the allegation his ‘Thinking out Loud’ song ripped off Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get it On’. The singer, 32, who strongly denied the accusation his hit stole fundamental musical elements from Gaye's song, had faced a $100 million lawsuit brought by the heirs of the song's co-writer, Ed Townsend, but heard a verdict he was in the clear on Thursday (04.05.23) after a jury comprised of three men and four women deliberated for less than three hours before reaching their decision. Speaking outside the court, Ed – who is worth $200 million – said: “I’m just a guy with a gui...