Ed Sheeran says 'I'm done' if he loses copyright trial
CONVINCE THE JURY HE INTENTIONALLY STOLE ELEMENTS OF THAT ICONIC MARVIN GAY SONG ♪ DARLING, I WILL BE LOVING YOU TIL WE’RE 70. >> Reporter: ENGLISH SINGER-SONG WRITER ED SHEERAN FINDING HIMSELF IN A RARE AND UNWANTED SPOTLIGHT THIS MORNING. A POTENTIALLY DAMAGING COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT INVOLVING HIS HIT SONG “THINKING OUTLOUD”. >> ED, WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY TO YOUR FANS WHO ARE SUPPORTING YOU NOW? >> Reporter: HE IS ACCUSED OF COPYING FROM “LET’S GET IT ON,” SOMETHING HE VEHEMENTLY DENYIESD THE FAMILIES REPRESENTED BY PROMINENT SEVERAL RIGHTS ATTORNEY BENJAMIN CRUMP WHO SAYS THE TWO SONGS HAVE STRIKING
SIMILARITIES, ALLEGING SHEERAN STOLE THIS PART OF THE 1970 HIT ♪ I HAVE BEEN FEELING, TRYING BABY. >> Reporter: THE JURY WILL BE ASKED TO COMPARE THAT TO SHEERAN’S CHART TOPPER. ♪ DARLING, I WILL BE LOVING YOU TIL WE’RE 70. >> Reporter: NO CAMERAS ALLOWED AT THE TRIAL. BUT TESTIMONY AT TIMES HAS BECOME HEATED. THE SINGER SAYING HIS MUSIC CAREER MAY SLOW DOWN IF HE’S FOUND LIABLE, TELLING THE COURT IF THAT HAPPENS, I’M DONE. ADDING, TO HAVE SOMEONE COME IN AND SAY WE DON’T BELIEVE YOU, YOU MUST HAVE STOLE IT I FIND INSULTING. SHEERAN GAVE THE
JURY AN INPROMPTU CONCERT SAYING THE INSPIRATION WAS VAN MORRISON, NOT MARVIN GAY. CALLING A SMASHUP A SMOKING GUN AND THAT MERGING THE SONGS WAS BASICALLY A CONFESSION. ♪
