Why Ed Sheeran’s court victory sounds good for the music industry

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In recent years there has been a growing trend for accusations over copying, which has become a major concern for songwriters.

, such as a case in the US where 3.8 million views on YouTube was considered enough to assume that the singer Katy Perry had heard a song.

They claimed Sheeran could have heard their song via social media, through music industry contacts, or simply through his own interest in the UK music scene. This highlights a problem with this part of the legal test, since music is so easily and widely disseminated thanks to streaming technology and social media. It is hard for anyone to deny the possibility that they have heard any song before.

 

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