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5 Things From the Internet That Will Help You Keep Going as an Indie Musician

May 10, 2023

Photo credit: Nadine Shaabana You write the song. You produce and mix (and maybe master) the track. You make the cover art. You distribute the song. You promote the song. And no one listens. If this soun... Read More...

Thanks to Led Zeppelin, Federal Judge Holds Off Ed Sheeran's 'Let's Get It On' Lawsuit — Possibly Until 2020

Thanks to Led Zeppelin, a Federal Judge Puts Ed Sheeran’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Lawsuit on Hold — Possibly Until 2020

Daniel Sanchez

July 3, 2019

For years, singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has faced multiple copyright infringement lawsuits. Three years ago, music publisher HaloSongs filed a $20 million lawsuit against Sheeran on behalf of songwriters Mar... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Reportedly On Track to Become a Billionaire Before Turning 30

Is Ed Sheeran Set to Become a Billionaire Before Age 30?

Daniel Sanchez

May 27, 2019

According to a new report, Ed Sheeran will soon join the Billionaires club. Over the next two years, the 28-year-old English pop star reportedly remains on track to become a billionaire. That is, accordin... Read More...

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran's Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Now Headed to Jury Trial

Willful Plagiarism? Ed Sheeran’s Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Is Now Headed to a Jury Trial

Daniel Sanchez

January 4, 2019

I’m just Thinking Out Loud again, but it seems Ed Sheeran must now face the music in court. A New York federal judge has dismissed Ed Sheeran’s summary judgment request in a closely-watched case. The laws... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Settles ‘The Rest Of Our Life’ Song Theft Lawsuit

Daniel Sanchez

November 12, 2018

Will Ed Sheeran be battling copyright lawsuits for the rest of his life? Ed Sheeran is no stranger to lawsuits. Two years ago, heirs to Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ filed a lawsuit against the British ... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Beats Out Bruno Mars to Top Pollstar's Mid-Year 2018 Concert Charts

Ed Sheeran Offers One of the Cheapest Tickets In 2018 — and Outsells Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and the Stones

Daniel Sanchez

July 17, 2018

Ed Sheeran's ticket prices are drastically lower than Bruno Mars, Taylor Swift, and the Rolling Stones. Guess who made the most money? Pollstar has released its 2018 mid-year report on the live concert indu... Read More...

Exclusive: Ed Sheeran Faces Yet Another Multi-Million Dollar Copyright Lawsuit

Paul Resnikoff

July 14, 2017

photo: Eva Rinaldi (CC 2.0) Last year, Ed Sheeran got served with a multi-million dollar copyright infringement lawsuit. Now, he's dealing with another one. Updated, Sun Jul 16th: In our first version of th... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Desperately Trying to Repair Fan Relationships as Facebook Rips Down Cover Videos

Paul Resnikoff

March 13, 2017

Ed Sheeran fans are making Facebook cover videos. Warner Music Group, Ed Sheeran's label, is having them ripped down. Ed Sheeran is personally apologizing and getting them reinstated. Maybe there's a bette... Read More...

Ed Sheeran: 'Illegal File Sharing [Piracy] Is What Made Me"

Ed Sheeran: ‘Illegal File Sharing Is What Made Me”

Daniel Sanchez

March 13, 2017

Mark Kent (CC by 2.0) What’s the secret to Ed Sheeran’s massive success? One word: piracy. To say Ed Sheeran is having a good 2017 would be a severe understatement. His latest album singles have broken... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Announces Massive North American Tour (See Dates)

Daniel Sanchez

March 8, 2017

Mark Kent (CC by 2.0) Ed Sheeran announces a massive 48-date tour to promote Divide, because 49 or 50 would just be too much. So far, Ed Sheeran has enjoyed a solid 2017. The singer has topped Spotify stream... Read More...

Ed Sheeran Sued By Heirs of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ Co-Writer

Daniel Sanchez

August 10, 2016

According to court documents obtained by Digital Music News, several heirs to Edward Benjamin Townsend, co-writer of the Marvin Gaye’s popular hit song “Let’s Get It On,” are suing Edward Christopher Sheera... Read More...

The Lawyer Who Got $7.4 Million from Pharrell Is Now Suing Ed Sheeran for $20 Million

Charlotte Hassan

June 8, 2016

Another music industry lawsuit. This time it's Ed Sheeran that faces the brunt of a copyright infringement lawsuit... Ed Sheeran is being sued for a massive $20 million for copying an X-Factor winner's song,... Read More...

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