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I’m no Ed Sheeran fan, but he’s right: when it comes to musical plagiarism, guilt is in the ear of the listener

Musical history is littered with cases like the failed $100m suit against the singer, and they risk stifling pop music, says music journalist Simon Price

The Guardian - UK

Sami Switch breaks silence after losing copyright battle with Ed Sheeran

Ed Sheeran won a High Court battle over whether his 2017 song Shape Of You copied a part of Sami Switch's song

Daily Mirror

Ed Sheeran wins High Court case which claimed he stole Shape of You hit from Sami Switch

Sheeran wrote Shape Of You with Snow Patrol’s John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, and they all denied ripping off the song by Sami Chokri.

Daily Record

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Ed Sheeran Wins Copyright Case over 2017 Hit 'Shape of You'

Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran has won a UK copyright battle over the 2017 hit "Shape of You." The British pop star and his co-writers, Snow Patrol’s John McDaid and producer Steven McCutcheon, had denied allegations that the 2017 song copied part of 2015's "Oh Why" by Sami Chokri, who…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ed Sheeran did not steal part of Shape of You hit from Sami Switch, High Court rules

Following an extraordinary hearing which saw millionaire chart topper Ed Sheeran belt out his own songs from the stand, a judge has ruled that the singer did not copy another song, for his own 2017 hit Shape of You.

Daily Mirror

Shape Of You: Judge’s ruling due in Ed Sheeran and Sami Switch copyright row today

Ed Sheeran is set to find out the result of his High Court battle over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape Of You.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran wins High Court copyright battle with Sami Switch over hit song Shape Of You

Sheeran and his Shape Of You co-writers denied ripping off 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri

Evening Standard

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Judge’s ruling due in Ed Sheeran and Sami Switch copyright row over Shape Of You

Singer Sheeran is set to find out the result of his High Court battle over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape Of You.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran copyright trial: songwriter made ‘concerted plan’

Former management for Sami Chokri allegedly made ‘huge effort’ to bring song Oh Why to singer’s notice, court hears

The Guardian - UK

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

Switch – whose real name is Sami Chokri – says Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” from his 2015 track Oh Why.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran is accused of ripping off a hook in Shape of You. Here's what the other song sounds like

Sheeran says there's similarities between the two, but insists he hadn't heard Oh Why until long after his album was released.

ABC News

Ed Sheeran Denies Borrowing Ideas in ‘Shape of You’ Copyright Trial

British singer Ed Sheeran has denied borrowing ideas from other artists without attribution as he took to the stand on Monday in a copyright trial regarding his 2017 chart-topping hit "Shape of You." The award-winning singer is in a legal battle with grime artist Sami Chokri, who performs as Sami…

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