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Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You ‘coincidentally similar to song by another artist’

Ed Sheeran’s hit Shape Of You is “coincidentally similar” and has “distinctive differences” to a song by another artist he is accused of copying, a music expert has told a copyright trial. American forensic musicologist Anthony Ricigliano concluded ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Sami Switch ‘shocked at similarities’ between Ed Sheeran song and own track

A singer locked in a legal battle with Ed Sheeran over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape Of You says he was “shocked” by alleged similarities with his own song. Sami Chokri claims Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” of his 2015 ...

14 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Sheeran: I wasn’t trying to intimidate songwriters over row – just clear my name

Ed Sheeran said he is trying to “clear my name” and denied using litigation to “intimidate” other songwriters into abandoning a copyright dispute over his song Shape Of You. The star insisted he is “a songwriter, I write songs, that’s it,” as he ...

08 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Unreleased Ed Sheeran song accidentally played during copyright hearing

A clip of an unreleased Ed Sheeran song was mistakenly played in the High Court during a copyright trial over his hit Shape of You. The singer looked confused when a short blast of music was heard in the hearing on Monday as he faced questions ...

08 Mar 2022 at 15:25

Ed Sheeran ‘always tried to be completely fair’ in crediting people, court hears

Ed Sheeran “always tried to be completely fair” in crediting people who contribute to his albums, the High Court has heard in a copyright trial. Mr Sheeran is in a legal battle with two songwriters, Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue, who allege ...

07 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Sheeran’s Shape Of You was made ‘from scratch at extraordinary speed’ – producer

Ed Sheeran’s hit Shape Of You was created “from scratch” at “extraordinary speed”, producer Steve Mac has claimed in the High Court dispute over the song’s copyright. The record maker – whose real name is Steven McCutcheon – joked that he ...

10 Mar 2022 at 15:55

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A small bit of Poland in Bundoran helping Ukrainian refugees

Radek and Joanna Bosak who own the Polish shop ‘Sami Swoi’ in Bundoran, have been totally overwhelmed by the “amazing” generosity and help offered by the people of Donegal to the people of Ukraine over recent days since the invasion of ...

02 Mar 2022 at 16:33

Ed Sheeran labelled a ‘magpie’ in court fight over copyright infringement

Ed Sheeran was labelled a “magpie” who allegedly “borrows” ideas from other artists to use in his songs on the first day of a High Court trial over his hit Shape Of You. The singer is in a legal battle with two songwriters, Sami ...

04 Mar 2022 at 19:55

Ed Sheeran faces wait for judge’s ruling in Shape of You legal row

Ed Sheeran faces a wait to learn the outcome of a High Court dispute over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape of You. A trial in London focused around allegations that the song ripped off another artist’s track concluded on ...

22 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Legal row over Ed Sheeran hit Shape Of You ‘deeply traumatising’, court told

A legal row over the copyright of Ed Sheeran’s hit Shape Of You has been “deeply traumatising” for the music star and his co-writers, the High Court heard. Their barrister, Ian Mill QC, also described the High Court ...

21 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Ed Sheeran: High Court battle was about ‘standing up for what was right’

Ed Sheeran has said he and his Shape Of You co-writers went to court to “stand up for what we thought was right” as he spoke for the first time after winning a High Court copyright battle over the song. The singer, ...

08 Apr 2022 at 10:25

Ed Sheeran’s co-writer John McDaid says there are ‘obvious holes in the system’

Snow Patrol’s John McDaid has said there are “obvious holes in the system” after winning a lengthy High Court copyright battle alongside Ed Sheeran for the song Shape Of You. McDaid, who co-wrote the 2017 hit with ...

09 Apr 2022 at 01:55

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