Ed Sheeran beats copyright appeal over claim Thinking Out Loud ripped off Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On

A U.S. appeals court upheld a decision that Ed Sheeran’s "Thinking Out Loud" did not infringe on Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On."

Structured Asset Sales, which owns rights to Gaye’s song, alleged similarities.

However, courts found the songs not similar enough, stating that copyright protection could hinder creativity.