Sheeran’s grandmother’s funeral took place in Ireland today. The singer’s father confirmed that his son had to miss the opportunity to attend the ongoing trial in New York.

“I am very sad that our son Edward cannot be here today. He was so sad that he couldn’t be present,” he said.

‘Our son Edward… must stay thousands of miles away in an American courthouse to defend his integrity,’ the father said in his eulogy.

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone. The juries have begun deliberations and are expected to issue a verdict soon. Plaintiffs’ attorneys were present in court, but no one from the defense (Sheeran’s team) was yet available.

We will keep you updated with the latest information here.

While we await the forthcoming verdict, which is expected to be delivered today, keep up to date with the case summary here:

The singer went to court this week to defend himself against allegations he stole the most popular R&B song of all time.

Ed Sheeran has revealed plans for a posthumous album.

The 32-year-old singer is about to release her last math album Apart from (-) this week, said he was working on a secret album that will be released after his death.

“I wanted to slowly make this album perfect for the rest of my life, adding songs,” Sheeran said. Rolling Stone. “And just write in my will that after I die, it will appear.”

‘Shape of You’ singer to release last math album Minus (-) in May

A source close to Sheeran said independence that judgment is expected today. It could have huge consequences as it was reported that the musician told a court this week that, if he loses, he plans to give up music.

In the same New York City court, investment banker David Pullman — who owns a third of Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” — is also suing Sheeran for copyright infringement.

A judge ruled last year that the case would also go to trial despite Sheeran’s request for dismissal.

Given that Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” was released in 1973, it is restricted by copyright law to songs produced before 1978, which for many people only protects the content of music is sent to the Copyright Office.

For Gaye’s national anthem, the only parts protected include chords, lyrics, and vocal melodies. Meanwhile, other important aspects, such as the bass line and the opening riff, have been left out.

Therefore, the lawsuit can really only be a dispute over the chord development between the two songs.

It’s time for lawyers on both sides to make final arguments.

Sheeran’s attorney Ilene S Farkas began by saying the trial “should never have been brought up”.

“Ed Townsend did not create these basic musical building blocks. Ed Townsend is not the first musician to use and combine these elements. It’s not original,” she said.

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In 2016, Sheeran faced her first copyright infringement lawsuit, from the pair of musicians behind “Amazing”. The authors sued Sheeran, alleging that his hit “Photograph” copied aspects of their song, which had been performed by The X Factor winner Matt Cardle.

A year later, the case was resolved and the musicians were later added to the attribution of Sheeran’s 2014 track.

In 2017, Sheeran won a second copyright lawsuit against her hit 2017 song “Shape of You”.