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Songwriters 'being sued for ridiculous similarities' nowadays - RuthAnne

It’s being hailed as a massive win for the song-writing community, that Ed Sheeran has been found not guilty of copyright. It comes after the pop-star was accused of copying 'Let’s Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. During the trial Sheeran said he would quit music if he was found guilty, and after the trial said using chords is the same as using the colour blue - nobody owns it. Sean was joined by Grammy nominated Irish singer-songwriter RuthAnne to discuss...

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14.20 5 May 2023


Songwriters 'being sued for ridiculous similarities' nowadays - RuthAnne


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14.20 5 May 2023


It’s being hailed as a massive win for the song-writing community, that Ed Sheeran has been found not guilty of copyright. It comes after the pop-star was accused of copying 'Let’s Get It On' by Marvin Gaye. During the trial Sheeran said he would quit music if he was found guilty, and after the trial said using chords is the same as using the colour blue - nobody owns it.

Sean was joined by Grammy nominated Irish singer-songwriter RuthAnne to discuss...


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