Ed Sheeran Didn’t Steal From Marvin Gaye Song, Jury Finds

Ed Sheeran didn’t rip off a Marvin Gaye classic when he wrote his chart-topping ballad “Thinking Out Loud,” a New York federal jury found Thursday, deciding the British pop star didn’t commit copyright infringement.

The case centered on allegations that Mr. Sheeran’s hit copied from Mr. Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” The plaintiffs, heirs of Ed Townsend, the R&B composer and producer who co-wrote the song with Mr. Gaye, sued Mr. Sheeran in 2017.