On July 17, 2017, the heirs of Ed Townsend–Kathryn Townsend Griffin, Cherrigale Townsend, and Helen McDonald–filed a lawsuit in New York against Ed Sheeran and various record and publishing companies for copyright infringement of the song “Let’s Get It On.” In 1973, Townsend and Gaye co-wrote the song “Let’s Get It On,” one of the most popular R&B soul songs ever. The Plaintiffs allege that Ed Sheeran’s 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud,” written by Sheeran and Amy Wedge, infringes the copyright to “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran is one of today’s most successful artists, who set the record in 2019 … Continue reading Townsend heirs (“Let’s Get It On” by Gaye, Townsend) v. Ed Sheeran (“Thinking Out Loud”)