Ed Sheeran
Dispute over copyright of “Shape of You”
Did Ed Sheeran copy parts of his hit single “Shape of You” from other artists?
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Did Ed Sheeran plagiarize his hit single ‘Shape of You’? Two songwriters accuse him of that. The pop star dismisses the lawsuit.
Did Ed Sheeran (31) copy parts of his hit single “Shape of You” from other artists? The two songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue accuse the British pop star of this. Sheeran is said to have plagiarized parts of her song “Oh Why” for the single. Sheeran denies the allegations.
Since Friday (March 4), the two parties have been fighting again over copyright in a London court. It is the culmination of a four-year legal battle. At the start of the three-week trial, the singer appeared in court in person. There is a lot at stake for him: According to the “Daily Mail” A November 2020 judgment said it was “assumed that this dispute would result in costs of £3million”.
Not the first copyright dispute for Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran composed “Shape of You” together with Snow Patrol singer Johnny McDaid (45) and producer Steven McCutcheon (50). The song was released in 2017 – and became his biggest chart success to date. With more than three billion views, it is the most streamed song on Spotify.
Sheeran has previously been sued twice for copyright infringement. In 2016 for his single “Photograph” and two years later for “Thinking Out Loud”.