2022•Journal of Intellectual Property Law & PracticeOpen access

Sheeran succeeds in ‘Shape of You’ music copyright infringement claim

Hayleigh Bosher

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Abstract This case involved an assessment of UK copyright infringement, including the application of the question of independent creation and substantial similarity in relation to the copying of a musical work.

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Abstract This case involved an assessment of UK copyright infringement, including the application of the question of independent creation and substantial similarity in relation to the copying of a musical work.

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Abstract This case involved an assessment of UK copyright infringement, including the application of the question of independent creation and substantial similarity in relation to the copying of a musical work.

Key concepts: Copying, Copyright infringement, Musical, Relation (database), Similarity (geometry), Law and economics, Business, Advertising

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