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Judge’s ruling due in Ed Sheeran and Sami Switch copyright row over Shape Of You

Singer Sheeran is set to find out the result of his High Court battle over the copyright of his 2017 hit Shape Of You.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran faces wait for judge’s ruling in Shape of You legal row

The singer is involved with a copyright battle with rapper Sami Chokri who claims Sheeran’s song borrows a refrain from his own song, Oh Why.

The Independent UK

Legal row over Ed Sheeran hit Shape Of You ‘deeply traumatising’, court told

Ed Sheeran and his co-authors deny that Shape Of You copies part of 2015 song Oh Why.

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Experts give contrasting views on Sheeran’s Shape Of You at copyright trial

Ed Sheeran denies that Shape Of You rips off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran’s Shape Of You ‘coincidentally similar to song by another artist’

Sheeran denies that Shape Of You rips off a 2015 song by Sami Chokri.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran copyright trial: songwriter made ‘concerted plan’

Former management for Sami Chokri allegedly made ‘huge effort’ to bring song Oh Why to singer’s notice, court hears

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran ‘target of concerted plan to promote artist accusing him of copying’

The former management company for Sami Chokri allegedly made a ‘huge effort’ to bring the 2015 song Oh Why to the star’s notice.

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Songwriter felt belittled in Ed Sheeran copyright fight, court hears

Sami Chokri says high court proceedings have been ‘the most horrible weeks of my life’

The Guardian - UK

Grime artist feels ‘robbed’ by Ed Sheeran over disputed song, court told

Sami Chokri, who performs under the name Sami Switch, claims Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” of his 2015 track Oh Why.

The Independent UK

Sami Switch ‘shocked at similarities’ between Ed Sheeran song and own track

Switch – whose real name is Sami Chokri – says Shape Of You infringes “particular lines and phrases” from his 2015 track Oh Why.

The Independent UK

From Ed Sheeran to Katy Perry, plagiarism claims are an occupational hazard for musicians

Sheeran follows Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and a string of others forced to defend their work in the courts

The Guardian - UK

Oh Why: The song Ed Sheeran is accused of stealing parts of ‘Shape of You’ from

What’s your verdict?

The Independent UK

Songwriter says idea of plagiarism ‘abhorrent’ in Ed Sheeran High Court case

John McDaid of Snow Patrol co-wrote Shape Of You with Sheeran.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran is accused of ripping off a hook in Shape of You. Here's what the other song sounds like

Sheeran says there's similarities between the two, but insists he hadn't heard Oh Why until long after his album was released.

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Unreleased Ed Sheeran song accidentally played during copyright hearing

Glancing at his lawyers, Sheeran said: ‘That’s a song I wrote last January. How have you got that?’

Wales Online

The track Ed Sheeran is accused of 'ripping off' in court copyright battle

Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue accuse Ed Sheeran of lifting part of Sami Switch's Oh Why for his track Shape of You

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran denies being an artist who ‘alters’ others music in copyright trial

The singer began giving live evidence on Monday as part of his legal battle with two songwriters.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ed Sheeran Denies Borrowing Ideas in ‘Shape of You’ Copyright Trial

British singer Ed Sheeran has denied borrowing ideas from other artists without attribution as he took to the stand on Monday in a copyright trial regarding his 2017 chart-topping hit "Shape of You." The award-winning singer is in a legal battle with grime artist Sami Chokri, who performs as Sami…

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The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran denies ‘borrowing’ ideas from unknown songwriters without credit

Musician in high court facing accusations of copying parts of his 2017 hit Shape of You from a 2015 song called Oh Why

Manchester Evening News

Ed Sheeran denies 'borrowing' ideas from smaller songwriters in copyright court battle

The singer appeared at a High Court trial today over copyright allegations concerning his hit song Shape Of You

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran denies he ‘borrows’ ideas from unknown songwriters in copyright trial

The singer began giving live evidence on Monday as part of his legal battle with two songwriters.

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran labelled a ‘magpie’ in court fight over copyright infringement

Lawyers allege Sheeran ‘habitually copies’ other artists.

The Guardian - UK

Ed Sheeran is a ‘magpie’ who ‘borrows’ ideas, copyright trial hears

The artist was in court for a dispute with two musicians who claim Shape Of You plagiarises parts of their song

The Independent UK

Ed Sheeran a magpie who borrows ideas for his music, High Court told

The singer denies using parts of another song in his hit Shape Of You.

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