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Dua Lipa wins copyright case over Levitating

A lawsuit accusing Dua Lipa of ripping off another song for her hit 'Levitating' has been dismissed.

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“A musical style, defined by plaintiffs as ‘pop with a disco feel’, cannot possibly be protectable”: Dua Lipa wins victory in Levitating court case as judge rules that there is no copyright infringement

A precedent set in a previous Ed Sheeran copyright case helped her cause

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Tom Morello says fans should ‘arrive early’ to Black Sabbath show

Exclusive: Renowned guitarist shares some behind-the-scenes intel as the musical director for what is being billed as ‘the greatest heavy metal show ever’, as Ozzy Osbourne prepares to play his final gig

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Dua Lipa wins ‘Levitating’ copyright case with a little help from Ed Sheeran

Judge referenced Sheeran’s precedent-setting 2023 victory over his song ‘Thinking Out Loud’, which was accused of plagiarising a track by Marvin Gaye

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Watch Ed Sheeran cover Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club on the New York subway while disguised as an emo busker

Disguised music superstar + New York subway busking = the work of Jimmy Fallon, once again

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Ed Sheeran always inspired by Rihanna

Ed Sheeran always writes songs with Rihanna in mind because she has "the best taste".

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“If you get the timing wrong, it’s wrong for the whole thing”: Ed Sheeran gives Jimmy Fallon a looper pedal masterclass – and offers his top tips for solo jams

The guitarist lifted the lid on how he plays his smash hit Shape of You live and drafted Fallon for backing vocal duties

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“Redefining a winning formula”: TC Electronic upgrades its beloved looper with the Ditto 2 – but can it keep up in an increasingly competitive market?

The Ditto was lauded for its simplicity, and now it’s back with more features than ever – and it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to operate

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Going to insult me in chants? At least be creative, Ed Sheeran tells football fans

Ed Sheeran, the chart-topping musician and part-owner of Ipswich Town, has issued a surprising challenge to rival football fans: come up with more creative insults.

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“At the time, I wasn't, like, the coolest kid, and people didn't want to be in a band with me”: Ed Sheeran explains why he started using looper pedals, then demonstrates one by performing a number one hit that he wanted to give to Rihanna

“I promise you, there'll be so many songwriters out there that their best song came from trying to write a Rihanna song,” he reckons

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Ed Sheeran tells football fans to be creative with insulting chants about him

The singer said fans had not been funny enough while singing about him during Ipswich Town games.

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Elton John and Brandi Carlile dazzle audience at star-studded London Palladium show

Stars including Ronnie Wood, Lily James and Sam Fender were spotted cheering on the legendary artist as he celebrated his new album with Carlile and their host, Dan Levy, at the special event

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Ed Sheeran looks to end fish and chips feud with Danny Dyer with football truce

Sheeran moves to end his playful disagreement with Dyer over London's fish and chip venues by offering an olive branch on Instagram

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Cradle Of Filth’s singer claims Ed Sheeran tried to turn a Toys R Us into a live music venue

The plan was unfortunately shot down by Ipswich City Council

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Youth Music launches Rescue the Roots campaign to save grassroots projects: ‘The time for action is now’

New campaign launches as Ed Sheeran calls for urgent government funding of music education in the UK

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Lizzie Cundy wants to get romantic with Ed Sheeran

Lizzie Cundy revealed she wants to have fun with Ed Sheeran during an appearance on 'Saturday Night with Hayley Palmer'.

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'The pink kit was quite divisive to begin with: a lot of people were unsure of it but I think the Tottenham game has cemented it as this epic kit' Ed Sheeran talks about designing Ipswich shirt - and how it ties into his music

Ed Sheeran has close ties with Ipswich Town and helped design the now iconic pink third shirt that the Tractor Boys have worn in the Premier League this term

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Danny Dyer hits back at Ed Sheeran's claim London chippies are overrated: 'He's from Ipswich'

EastEnders actor hits back at claims by Sheeran about traditional fish and chip shops in the capital

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UK watchdog backs plan for cap on price of resale tickets in blow to touts

CMA stance moves Britain step closer to outright ban on ticket touts ripping off fans

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Eurovision star Sam Ryder said he was ‘hurt’ when he lost out on Emmy

The singer, who represented the UK at the 2022 Eurovision competition, lost out to Ed Sheeran for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2023.

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Celebrity birthdays for the week of March 30-April 5

Celebrities having birthdays during the week of March 30-April 5 include actor Alec Baldwin, rapper MC Hammer and country singer Thomas Rhett

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“Last year was the first in over 20 years without a UK global top 10 single or album in the charts. The time to act is now”: Ed Sheeran calls on the British government to invest in music education

The letter has been co-signed by Elton John, Robert Plant and Harry Styles amongst many other musical luminaries

Evening Standard

Davey warns against scrapping tax on tech companies to ‘appease’ Trump

Ambassador to the US Lord Mandelson told the Financial Times that the ‘tax itself is under discussion’.

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Most residents return home after major incident stood down in St Leonards

The Hastings half marathon has been cancelled after explosive chemicals were found at a seafront property in the East Sussex town.

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Ed Sheeran writes urgent open letter to Keir Starmer for music education funding: ‘The time to act is now’

Singer-songwriter is joined by fellow stars Harry Styles, Stormzy, Robert Plant and Eric Clapton in calling on prime minister to provide a £250m music education package

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