Ed Sheeran wins Thinking Out Loud copyright lawsuit as new album drops

Ed Sheeran has won a US court case brought over claims that he copied components of Marvin Gaye’s Let’s Get It On for the writing of Thinking Out Loud. Sheeran’s 2014 hit has more than 2.2 billion streams on Spotify. The federal jury in New York decided that Sheeran did ...

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Reservoir forms JV with American Idol producer 19 Entertainment

Reservoir Media has formed a new joint venture with American Idol producer 19 Entertainment. Through the relationship, Reservoir and 19 Entertainment, a part of Sony Pictures Television, will ...

CEO Andrea Czapary Martin on how PRS For Music is set to beat its £1 billion distribution target

PRS For Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin has spoken about building “strong foundations” at the collection society, which has helped it bounce back following the pandemic. PRS For ...

Reach Music Publishing acquires rights to early Judas Priest albums

Reach Music Publishing has acquired both the master and publishing rights of Judas Priest’s Rocka Rolla and Sad Wings Of Destiny albums from Gull Entertainments. Reach will ...

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