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🎯 Ed Sheeran beats copyright appeal over 'Thinking Out Loud' song

On November 1, Reuters reported that Ed Sheeran, along with his record label Warner Music and music publisher Sony Music Publishing, successfully convinced a U.S. appeals court to uphold a previous ruling that his 2014 hit, Thinking Out Loud, did not infringe on Marvin Gaye’s 1973 classic Let's Get It On. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan sided with a lower court's decision to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Structured Asset Sales, which owns the rights previously held by the song's co-writer, Ed Townsend.

David Pullman, the owner of Structured Asset Sales and an investment banker, stated that the company was considering its options following the court's decision. Donald Zakarin, the lawyer representing Sheeran and the record labels, expressed that they were "gratified" by the 2nd Circuit’s ruling. Earlier, in May 2023, Sheeran also won a different copyright case brought by the heirs of Ed Townsend, who hold a separate portion of rights in Let's Get It On, after a closely followed jury trial.

Structured Asset Sales (SAS) filed a lawsuit against Sheeran in 2018. However, U.S. District Judge Louis Stanton dismissed the case after the jury's decision in the lawsuit filed by Townsend’s heirs. Judge Stanton concluded that the musical elements in question were too commonplace to qualify for copyright protection. The appeals court upheld this view, noting that granting copyright on these elements could hinder creative expression and affirming that Sheeran’s song did not bear enough similarity to Marvin Gaye's work to infringe on SAS's copyright.

The appeals court also dismissed the argument that Judge Stanton should have considered Gaye's original recording, which, according to Pullman, contained essential elements allegedly copied by Sheeran, instead of limiting the review to the sheet music registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Structured Asset Sales has filed an additional lawsuit against Sheeran based on its rights to Gaye’s recording, though that case is currently paused.

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The Importance of Song Copyright for Independent Artists

As an independent artist, your music is your livelihood. It’s important to protect your intellectual property and secure your rights to your songs. One way to do this is through song copyright.

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I just wanted to make music, is that too much to ask? 🎤 . Yes. Yes it is. Know your rights. Get to know what is rightfully yours. Don’t be misled by carrots and “friends” who have your back. . With the digital age you need to know even more than you did before. Just like data rights, the depth of deception as to what you actually think you own is colossal. . Read books, read terms and conditions, read contracts, know that when you say equal splits or 50% that it’s 50% of 100% and not 50% of 5%. Make sure you cover the business end first before any creative process begins. . Know what societies handle what and in which territories. Know the difference between mechanical and performance rights. Understand what a Rights owner is. Know the difference between you as an artist, featuring artist, a label, a writer and performer. . Sort out your digital service providers, understand how to use the platforms and how they use you. . Know the role of your manager if you’re fortunate enough to have one. And most importantly, get a lawyer if you can afford to. . Sounds arduous, laborious and all consuming? That’s because it is if you manage yourself. Sort it out now, you’ll thank me later. . #knowyourrights #musicindustry #allthatglitters #protips #musiclaw #getlegal #songwriter #music #gettoknow #composer #singer #vocalist #rightsowner #indie #donaldspassman #getwithit #qualityorquantity #hustle #musicbusiness #youtube #soundcloud #spotify #applemusic #amazon #facebook #instagram #twitter https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qbpNJHAT-/?igshid=1sds1j6a4m1lx

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Deel 2 van de reeks afkortingen uit #muziekcontracten; PPD & SRLP. . Waarschijnlijk heb je alleen naar het percentage gekeken in je #platencontract. Bedenk goed dat een percentage een gedeelte over “iets” is (per – cent, 1 van 100). Om te kijken wat jij nou precies krijgt bijgeschreven aan royalties, moet je eerst goed kijken wat “iets” is. De #royalty basis dus. Dat is dus nog het stukje voor “net receipts / netto-inkomsten” of “gross income / bruto-inkomsten”. Wat is de bron? Is dat iets wat een andere artiest ontvangt waarvoor jij een track hebt geproduceerd? Is dat het bedrag dat het label ontvangt? . Dit is waar #PPD en #SRLP in het spel kunnen komen. Het zijn wat verouderde termen, maar nog steeds relevant. . PPD staat voor Published Price to Dealer. Dit is de prijs die de #distributeur rekent aan de winkel. De inkoopprijs, zeg maar. . SRLP staat voor Suggested Retail List Price. Dit is de prijs die bijvoorbeeld #MediaMarkt aan een consument rekent voor de verkoop van #vinyl of #cd. Dit is dus de verkoopprijs, waar PPD de inkoopprijs was. . Je kan je voorstellen dat je als label natuurlijk het liefste de PPD als basis voor de berekening van de royalty van de #artiest wil rekenen. Als artiest wil je natuurlijk de verkoopprijs als basis hebben. Mo money, less problems. . #muziekrecht #muziekcontract #platencontract #ppd #srlp #musiclaw #recorddeal #momoneylessproblems #sanderpetit #petitlegal #danceadvocaat #dancelawyer #instalawyer #entertainmentlaw PS: Fijne jaarwisseling alvast! Ik wens jullie een muzikaal, gezond en succesvol 2020. 🎇 (bij Petit Legal) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6vCHB8AulO/?igshid=16qcafacvznj8

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Yesterday music professionals all around the nation met with district representatives to talk about music copyright and monetizing laws that have not been reformed since 1941. I had the honor to be a #districtadvocate of the @recordingacademy representing the independent creatives while finding myself in the room with living legends and meeting with @repcardenas Field Rep Michelle Vergara to talk about what it means to us to live under unreformed laws and what needs to change. It was a very important day for us music makers. 🎶 . . . #grammyadvocacy #music #musiccreators #songwriters #independentmusic #musiclaws #grammy #musicians #recordingacademy #records #streaming #district #districtrepresentative (at Westlake Pro) https://www.instagram.com/p/B3KWW6SFqwg/?igshid=1bfui03gy8za9

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More on the Need to Make Clear Who Owns Digital and Social Media Assets

Last week, we wrote about legal issues for podcasters, and made the point that media companies should be making clear by contract or otherwise who owns the podcasts that their employees and independent contractors have created. This week, there was press coverage (see, for instance, the article here) about a law suit filed by a newspaper company against a former employee seeking ownership of a Twitter account used by the employee while at the newspaper and then taken by that employee to his new employer. The company claims that the Twitter account, covering a local college sports team, was property not of the employee, but of the newspaper – pointing out that the account had actually been started by a predecessor employee, and that the employee handbook gave all rights to intellectual property, trade secrets and other intangibles created by the employee during the course of his employment to the newspaper company. The fact that a lawsuit was filed must indicate that the former employee is not ready to accept the newspaper’s position on the subject. For readers of this blog, what it does is reiterate our suggestion last week that media companies make sure that it is clear, in legally binding documents, who owns intellectual property created by employees and contractors. And this should include not just podcasts, but webpages, blogs, and social media accounts and similar assets – all being important aspects of today’s relationship between media companies and their customers.

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