Judge Rules In Ed Sheeran’s Favor In ‘Shape Of You’ Plagiarism Case

Ed Sheeran performing at the Concert For Ukraine last week. John Phillips/Disasters Emergency Committee via Getty Images A U.K. judge has ruled in Ed Sheeran’s favor in the plagiarism trial over his chart-topping hit “Shape Of You.” The singer and his co-writers – Snow Patrol musician Johnny McDaid and music producer Steve McCutcheon – had been accused of ripping off the 2015 single “Oh Why” by Sam Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue. Advertisement However, 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… Read Full Article