the speed of the writing only indicated ed sheeran s genius. the issue of whether he had access to the copy was the key to the trial. if he was not aware of the song, the similarities end shape of you would be a coincidence and no copyright infringement. on the witness that it was put to the start that he must have been aware of his work because they both had videos on the shame youtube channel, the shared friends, and they had messaged on twitter. in response, the star said this is stuff that you are saying, it is not stuff that you are saying, it is not stuff that you are saying, it is not stuff that is true. the trial lasted for three weeks at the beginning of march. ed sheeran who launched the proceedings in an attempt to clear his name attended court every day listening attentively to the arguments. thejudge has now ruled in his favour saying there was no attempt to copy the song. that decision could save the star
music industry as a whole. tt was music industry as a whole. it was interesting music industry as a whole. it was interesting that music industry as a whole. it was interesting that the music industry as a whole. it was interesting that the judge - music industry as a whole. it was interesting that the judge said i music industry as a whole. it wasj interesting that the judge said ed sheeran had neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied parts of a 2015 song. we were wondering how you rule on how something is subconscious are not. tt rule on how something is subconscious are not. it has happened subconscious are not. it has happened before, subconscious are not. it has happened before, it- subconscious are not. it has i happened before, it happened subconscious are not. it has - happened before, it happened to george harrison in the 1970s, accused of taking a melody for another song for his hit, my sweet lord, and he said he couldn t remember it. it had been popular on th
a range of aspects of the war, from how it is being fought, how it may end, and the you can get in touch on twitter using the hashtag bbc your questions, and you can email us on yourquestions@bbc.co.uk. let s move on now and talk about ed sheeran, who has won a high court battle over whether his hit shape of you copied another artist s song. in the past hour, a high courtjudge in london has ruled that he neither deliberately nor subconsciously copied parts of a 2015 song by the grime artist sami chokri. our music correspondent mark savage has the background to the case. # i m in hov love with the shape of you. ed # i m in hov love with the shape of ou. ,, ., , # i m in hov love with the shape of ou. ,, ., , ,, you. ed sheeran s song spent 14 weeks at no you. ed sheeran s song spent 14 weeks at no i- you. ed sheeran s song spent 14 weeks at no 1. but you. ed sheeran s song spent 14 weeks at no 1. but he you. ed sheeran s song spent 14 weeks at no 1. but he was - you. ed s
to starve the population. translation: forthem hunger is also a weapon a weapon against us ordinary people, as an instrument of domination. married couples in england and wales will be able to begin divorce proceedings without apportioning blame from today, as new no fault divorce legislation comes into force. calories must now appear on the menus of food and drink businesses with more than 250 staff in england and ed sheeran has won a high court battle over whether parts of his 2017 hit shape of you copied another artist s song the judge ruled that there were significant differences with this song by sami chokri.
that ed sheeran had her dead. and thatis that ed sheeran had her dead. and that is what the case pivoted on. this was a huge song in 2017, everything back to them, thinking about the radio, it was being played all the time. this was the biggest selling song in the uk that year? tt selling song in the uk that year? tt is still the most streamed song of all time on spot to more than 3 billion plays, and since this copyright case started, the royalties had been frozen in the uk. that means that millions of pounds that ed sheeran and his co writers would have got every time it was played on the radio, used on tv, have been held. he will get that money after today. have been held. he will get that money after today. thank you very much. millions of people will now pay more national insurance, as an increase to contributions comes into effect. the increase of 1.25 pence in the pound will apply to employees, businesses and the self employed, with the money raised earmarked for health and soc