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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.

Settled

Harrington, Leonard and HaloSongs vs Sheeran, McDaid and others

In what has erroneously been referred to as "Cardle v Sheeran", in fact it was two of Matt Cardle's co-writers that brought an action in June 2016 against Ed Sheeran, his co-writer Johnny McDaid, and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Warner Music Group and ...

Decided

Williamson Music vs The Pearson Partnership Ltd

Williamson Music, the copyright owners of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical South Pacific, obtained an injunction against advertising agency The Pearson Partnership Ltd, who had been commissioned by National Express Limited to create a television ...


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