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Ed Sheeran Taken to Court

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Ed Sheeran is being taken to court in America by the writers of a song released by former X Factor winner Matt Cardle.

The writers of Cardle’s single “Amazing” claim that Sheeran copied their song for his single “Photograph”.

If a court decides a song by one artist is purposefully too similar to another, it means the law has been broken.

The team or writers, who have claimed Sheeran’s song copied them, want $20 million.

“Amazing” got to number 84 in the UK and generated one million plays on YouTube.

Sheeran’s “Photograph” had sold more than 3.5 million copies by the beginning of June, according to the lawsuit, and had more than 208 million plays on YouTube.

Check out the comparison below.

Ed Sheeran vs Matt Cardle

41 Responses

  1. why was ed sent to court he did nothing wrong there are only 88 keys to choose from there has got to be some patterns that are the same

  2. Wow, that’s insane! Just listened to amazing and I don’t think it has much in common, but some people can get really protective of what they have created, so I understand why they sent him to court. I love Ed though, I hope everything turns out alright!

  3. I actually don’t understand why its such a big deal, the more music the better, and it doesnt hurt that they are both amazing pieces of music

  4. THIS IS R1DICULOUS IF HE COPIED A SONG ( WHICH HE PROBABLY DIDN’T ) IT JUST MEANS HE APPRECIATES THE PIECE OF MUSIC UGH

  5. Ed Sheeran is such a good singer. Anyway $20 MILLION is OVER THE TOP. Okay maybe $5 MILLION but 20 those song writers are dreaming.

  6. I have to say that the Photograph’s tune is really similar to Amazing.
    But still. I’m on Ed Sheeran’s side.

  7. That Cradle dude is just a ungratfull aponent in the musick wirld. I do’nt like him. Butt tha’ts just my opinyn.

  8. let him out
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  9. why did you do that bring him out
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  10. Well, Cardle’s song was first right? Doesn’t that give him first rights. I think it’s just me, but Ed Sheeran doesn’t get a last laugh in court.

  11. just a song! You could just change it and say sorry no need to make a fuss…. anyway I want to listen to “photograph” and “amazing”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. i love this song but ive never trusted ed sheron i dont even know how to spell his name

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