The 'Photograph' singer is facing a $20 million lawsuit for allegedly 'note-for-note copying' a 2012 song recorded by Matt Cardle.
- June 9, 2016
AceShowbiz -
Ed Sheeran is facing a serious copyright infringement lawsuit. The "Thinking Out Loud" hitmaker is sued for a whopping $20 million for allegedly ripping off "Amazing", a song recorded by "The X Factor" winner Matt Cardle. The 2012 song is compared to Sheeran's 2015 single "Photograph".
The Grammy winner is accused of "verbatim, note-for-note copying." He is sued by songwriters, Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard, who have written songs for Kylie Minogue and ex-Spice Girls Emma Bunton. They hire lawyer Richard Busch, who helped the Marvin Gaye family win against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in the "Blurred Lines" drama.
"The songs' similarities reach the very essence of the work," they say in their complaint. "The similarities go beyond substantial, which is itself sufficient to establish copyright infringement, and are in fact striking. The similarity of words, vocal style, vocal melody, melody, and rhythm are clear indicators, among other things, that 'Photograph' copies 'Amazing.' "
Ed Sheeran's "Photograph":
Matt Cardle's "Amazing":
