Ed Sheeran’s song “Shape of You” does not infringe Sami Switch’s “Oh Why”
Kluwer Copyright Blog
MAY 19, 2022
The case focuses on whether Ed Sheeran consciously copied Sami Switch’s chorus. Accordingly, this case is a useful example of how a court will: (1) assess the derivation requirement (of actual copying) of UK copyright; and, (2) as part of that, consider similarity between musical works for the purpose of copyright infringement.
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