A jury concluded Ed Sheeran didn’t steal key components of Marvin Gaye’s classic “Let’s Get It On” when he created his hit song “Thinking Out Loud.”| Billboard
Ed Sheeran beat a "Let's Get It On" copyright case at an appeals court, which ruled his “Thinking Out Loud” did not infringe the Marvin Gaye song.| Billboard
One of Ed Sheeran's "Thinking Out Loud" copyright cases is heading to an appeals court after the singer's accusers filed an appeal.| Billboard
Thomas is the Editor of Billboard UK having joined the team in 2024. He has a decade’s worth of experience in music journalism, with a particular focus on emerging musicians and grassroots industry stories across pop, indie, rock, dance, jazz, rap and more. Thomas followed the journeys of superstars like Dua Lipa and Billie Eilish from their early days, capturing their stories from small London venues to the biggest stages on the planet; he has interviewed the latter more than any other U.K...| Billboard
Bill is the senior legal correspondent at Billboard, where he has written for years about high-profile lawsuits and trials involving stars such as Taylor Swift, Jay-Z, Ed Sheeran, Cardi B and Michael Jackson, and about major music companies like Universal Music Group and Spotify. Bill has covered legal issues and law firms since 2010, getting his start writing about music law during the high-profile copyright battle between Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” and Robin Thicke and Pharrell...| Billboard