Ed Sheeran sued for second time over Marvin Gaye 'rip-off'

Singer faces $100m lawsuit over claims Thinking Out Loud copied 1973 hit Let’s Get It On

Ed Sheeran has been sued for a second time over allegations that his song Thinking Out Loud rips off Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On.

A company called Structured Asset Sales, which owns part of the copyright of Gaye’s song, is suing Sheeran for $100m (£76.4m), alleging that his 2014 single copies “the melody, rhythms, harmonies, drums, bass line, backing chorus, tempo, syncopation and looping” of Gaye’s 1973 hit.

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