Ed Sheeran performing at the Concert For Ukraine last week John Phillips/Disasters Emergency Committee via Getty ImagesA judge has ruled in Ed Sheeran’s favour in the plagiarism trial over his chart-topping hit Shape Of You. AdvertisementHowever, in a ruling on Wednesday, Mr Justice Zacaroli said that the writers had neither “deliberately nor subconsciously” copied a section of Oh Why while creating Shape Of You. Advertisement“The OW Hook (in Oh Why) is the central part of the song and reflects the song’s slow, brooding and questioning mood. “We are very grateful for all the messages of love, hope and support we received throughout the course of this case from songwriters everywhere. The pair alleged that an “Oh I” hook in Shape Of You is “strikingly similar” to an “Oh Why” refrain in their own track.

Source: Huffington Post April 06, 2022 17:21 UTC