1ºAs a writer when putting s song together you instantly know if it sounds similar to a current piece of music it’s the creative part that alerts you . If he continues to write as he has allegedly done before then sorry to say I didn’t know is not good enough . Yes take your chance but be ready for the backlash . Todays songs have 3 4 5 writers accredited to them it’s the way of the industry just now . Adele Lewis Sheeran the list goes on Lipa all your big USA stars all guilty of steeling sections from past hits WHY! Simple the brain connects to something it’s heard and attached itself to a good melody They say it’s creative No it’s not it’s blatantly stealing Hooks Bass lines part melodies you name it they steal it .
2ºCindy Roides , Musicologize.com in part states : It’s not as though anyone was stunned to hear about a lawsuit. The similarity was noticed shortly after “Thinking” was released. This next video does a mashup layering the two and shows that “Let’s Get It On” and “Thinking Out Loud” can be played right over the top of one another fairly elegantly.
And as if that’s not bad enough, at around 4 min and 30 seconds through this next video, Sheeran seques into a chorus of “Let’s Get It On” at the end of his “Thinking Out Loud” performance! ....When you listen to the songs separately, you can't really tell if they are have any similarities at all, but the " MASHUP" Version here, - https://www.musicologize....ust-similarity/ - gives you a better MUSICAL impression of what all the hub-bub is about. DM2U
3ºIf the court determines that Sheeran has infringed copyright, he could be required to pay substantial damages and it could affect his reputation in the music industry and his future creative work. In addition, it could also lead to more similar copyright disputes, exposing songwriters to more legal risk and uncertainty.
However, if the court finds that Sheeran did not infringe copyright, it will provide an important precedent for similar cases in the music industry and help to clarify the boundaries of creativity and copyright protection. Regardless of the outcome, this case will have a profound impact on the music industry.
4ºIf you can sing the lyrics of Marvin's song with somw of themusic, it's a problem but it may not be illegal based on a technicality....it is not the entire song no, but in some parts, oh yeah...you can hear it....yes there are many chords available to play but how you bring them together to make a distinctive sound does matter....that is why there are different songs....yes it is similar to Marvin's song but the true question is is it so similar that it poses infringement in which compensation will remedy such an infringement according to the laws and processes if such an infringement exists...but anyone who truly knows music can hear the association immediately but if you don't know the music, particularly Marvin's style, then you might say not all of it but there are just some songs across all genres that are just songs and then there are classics....and that tune is quite distinctive but we all have opinions but call a spade a spade...if you hear familiarity in any songs, there are some papers that denote that....that sound was not just invented and dropped in someone's head in the past 5 years...it's been around for a while....to each his own....."Give it up"....hear that sound now...if you know his music...better yet just look at the trial with Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams...different song but possibly same issue...they better hope none of the jurors are born between 1950 and 1960....finito...I'll be surprised if he wins though