The 31-year-old singer defends his tropical pop hit Shape Of You in the High Court, after songwriters Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue claim it infringes 'lines and phrases' in their song Oh Why.
Ed Sheeran's song Shape Of You will be dissected in court as the complainants attempt to prove he infringed their work
Ed Sheeran has appeared at the High Court for the start of a three-week legal battle over the copyright of his song Shape Of You.is in a dispute with two musicians who claim his 2017 hit rips off parts of their song Oh Why, which was released in March 2015. Sami Chokri and Ross O'Donoghue allege it infringes"particular lines and phrases" of their composition.Sheeran, was pictured arriving at Court 15 of the Rolls Building in central London on the first day of the case, wearing a dark suit and tie.The star has previously tried to put a stop to the row, issuing legal proceedings in May 2018, asking the High Court to declare that he and the song's co-authors had not infringed Mr Chokri and Mr O'Donoghue's copyright.
However, two months later, in July 2018, Mr Chokri and Mr O'Donoghue issued their own claim for"copyright infringement, damages and an account of profits in relation to the alleged infringement," according to the latest ruling.
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