In 2015, when a jury ruled that the team behind Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” infringed on a Marvin Gaye copyright, it seemed to usher in a new era of caution for songwriters. But a recent legal decision in favor of Ed Sheeran, ruling that he did not infringe on a different Gaye copyright, sends a different message. Does the Sheeran case signal a shift in how such cases are turning out?
Source: After the Ed Sheeran Verdict, Have the Tides Turned in Music Copyright Cases?