Ed Sheeran case updates
Ed Sheeran has featured in two high-profile claims that were decided in the UK and US respectively in 2022 and 2023.
Hammond and Hazlewood vs Warner Chappell Music Ltd
This little-reported case from 1993, between Creep and The Air That I Breathe, has received considerable attention in 2018 since it was revealed that Radiohead's publishers were consulting with Lana Del Rey's publishers over similarities between her ...
EMI Music Publishing vs Papathanasiou, Spheric BV and Warner Bros
In what has become known as the "Chariots of Fire" case, EMI brought a claim of infringement of copyright against the composer Evangelos Papathanasiou (known professionally as Vangelis), his publisher Spheric BV, Amsterdam, and his record labels ...
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robkerr • 3 May 2018 • 0 replies
Lady Gaga vs. Rita Ora
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robkerr • 9 Oct 2017 • 7 replies
Liam Payne ft. Quavo vs. Shaggy ft. Rikrok
Listening to the radio yesterday, I couldn't help but feel sorry for people like Ed Sheeran. Imagine being him, getting in the car to drive to your lawyer's office to tie ...
SimonA • 18 Jul 2017 • 0 replies
BBC article on the threat of a copyright infringement case stifling creativity
Interesting article on the BBC site 12 July 2017: Is the threat of a copyright infringement stifling music http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40560477 I'm not ...
robkerr • 6 Jul 2017 • 0 replies
Muse vs. John Williams
Muse - one of my favourite bands - were once one of the most original bands of their generation. Although indebted heavily to Radiohead and Jeff Buckley as musical and ...