Category: Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran Victory: Songwriters Are Not Piggybanks

Ed Sheeran was cleared in court of copyright infringement that the estate of Marvin Gaye alleged. The song in question is Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud” and whether it had too much similarity to the 1973 Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend’s hit, “Let’s Get It On.” The victory is significant not only for Sheeran…


Ed Sheeran ‘Over the Moon’ at Birth of Second Daughter

Famed British singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, have welcomed the birth of their second daughter. The award-winning singer posted a photo of a pair of tiny socks on Instagram on Thursday and wrote: “Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl. We are both so in…


Ed Sheeran Wins UK High Court Copyright Battle Over Shape of You Hit

Ed Sheeran’s 2017 hit Shape Of You does not infringe another artist’s copyright, a British High Court judge has ruled. At a trial last month, the singer and his Shape Of You co-writers, Snow Patrol’s John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, faced accusations that they ripped off the 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri…


Ed Sheeran Has COVID-19, Will Do Performances From Home

British pop star Ed Sheeran said Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will do interviews and performances from his house while he self-isolates. Sheeran, 30, broke the news on social media days before his new studio album is due out. “Quick note to tell you that I’ve sadly tested positive for Covid, so…