https://apnews.com/article/ed-sheeran-copyright-marvin-gaye-52a4f756f070a72f21a943659aeb132e
So, wealthy white guy found not guilty of lifting elements from Black performers' music.
Sheeran is a mediocre musician with an outsized influence who has had several allegations of copyright infringement.
Jury finds Ed Sheeran didn't copy Marvin Gaye classic
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury in New York concluded Thursday that British singer Ed Sheeran didn't steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic 1970s tune “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud,” prompting Sheeran to joke later that he won't have to follow through on his threat to quit music.