'Thinking Out Loud' by Ed Sheeran is the winner in a copyright infringement lawsuit.

 ByAaron Katersky and Meredith Deliso

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A copyright infringement action involving the Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" by Ed Sheeran and the timeless "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye has been dismissed.

After a trial in which Sheeran performed live guitar and vocals in the courtroom, a Manhattan jury concluded that the musician had not engaged in willful copyright infringement.

After deliberating for around three hours, the jury decided.

When the verdict was announced, Sheeran, who was sitting at the defense table between his attorneys in a suit and tie, hugged them.

"I'm certainly thrilled with how the case turned out. Furthermore, it appears that I won't have to give up my day job after all, Sheeran told the media outside the courthouse. But at the same time, I find it incredibly frustrating that such flimsy charges can even be brought up in court.

Following the verdict, the plaintiffs chose not to speak to the media outside the courthouse.

The family of "Let's Get It On" song co-writer Ed Townsend had accused Sheeran of stealing the song's music sheet.

Ben Crump, a well-known civil rights lawyer who is representing the plaintiffs, stated during opening statements in federal court in Manhattan that the case is about "giving credit where credit is due."

The 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud" was inspired by the 1973 soul classic "Let's Get It On," which according to Crump has become a "cornerstone" of the American experience. The lawsuit says that Sheeran stole the beat, chord sequence, and other aspects for his 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud" without permission.

As stated by Crump, Sheeran "recognized the magic of 'Let's Get It On'" and violated its copyright for the song that brought him his first Grammy.

While this was going on, the defense claimed that Sheeran and co-writer Amy Wadge "independently created" the song "Thinking Out Loud."

Their song was the result of a tearful chat, according to Sheeran's attorney, Ilene Farkas. It was a unique creation of theirs.

Sheeran testified throughout the trial, occasionally singing and playing the guitar.

The singer attempted to show how typical the four-chord progression for his popular song "Thinking Out Loud" was by playing a guitar mash-up of his songs and Marvin Gaye's.

When discussing the recording of "Thinking Out Loud" with Wadge, Sheeran also gave a portion of the song a brief performance.

He claimed that because of the similarities and influences Sheeran claimed the Northern Irish singer offered, his producers started referring to "Thinking Out Loud" as Sheeran's Van Morrison song.

Farkas said during her closing argument that Sheeran was "unjustly accused" of plagiarizing from "Let's Get It On" and that the case should never have been filed.

Farkas told the jury that if Sheeran was found guilty, "creativity will be stifled for fear of being sued," adding that "we all benefit from artists being free to create and to build on what came before them."

A videotape of Sheeran fusing "Thinking Out Loud" and "Let's Get It On" during a concert, according to Crump, is their "smoking gun" and proves the similarity infringes. The plaintiffs played a video of Ed Sheeran doing a musical mashup of the two songs.

Following the watching, Sheeran took the witness stand and said to the jury, "If I had done what you're accusing me of doing, I'd be quite an idiot to stand on stage in front of 25,000 people."

Juror Sophia Neis told reporters outside the courthouse on Thursday that the jury "thought long and hard" about the topics posed to them.

Finally, according to Neis, "we arrived at what we thought was the right interpretation of the law that we were given."

In 2017, Townsend's heirs filed a lawsuit against Sheeran, Warner Music, and Sony Music Publishing.

The music of either man has been the subject of copyright disputes before. Sheeran won a copyright infringement case involving "Shape of You" last year, while Marvin Gaye's heirs, who are not parties to this current action, won a case involving "Got to Give it Up" against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in 2015.

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Ellection Result 2022 : Michigan Governor

Gretchen Whitmer, the incumbent governor of Michigan, triumphs in the election.

Democratic incumbent Governor Gretchen Whitmer has won the campaign for governor of Michigan, according to the Associated Press.

Republican rival Tudor Dixon lost to Whitmer after announcing earlier in the evening that she would hold off on declaring victory until after more votes had been tabulated in crucial counties like Kent and Macomb.

Abortion rights had been the focus of Whitmer's campaign. That and other important social issues became the focal point of the race during the last debate of the governor's race.

Even while Democrats outspent the Republican opponent in the final weeks before Election Day, surveys revealed that the race was becoming more competitive.

On Wednesday morning, Republican Tudor Dixon issued a statement expressing his defeat:

"This morning, I gave Governor Whitmer a call to apologize and offer my best wishes.

Future success of Michigan depends on all of us, not on elected people or the government. It is our collective responsibility to support law enforcement, develop our economy, and assist our kids with reading.

We appreciate the efforts of all of our volunteers and supporters in building a better Michigan. We were unsuccessful, but we will continue to fight for our family."

A hoax propagated by former President Donald Trump, Dixon previously placed doubt on the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

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Ravens

Review of the Ravens' 27-13 victory over the Saints in Week 9 now.

November 07, 2022

The Baltimore Ravens, who were 5-3 heading into Week 9, finished the week with a commanding 27-13 victory over the New Orleans Saints on "Monday Night Football," improving their record to 6-3. Baltimore got off to a fast start and won the game by playing solid football for the majority of the game.

Lamar Jackson, the game's quarterback, completed 12-of-22 passes for 133 yards and one touchdown while rushing 11 times for an additional 82 yards. He completed the task despite missing a few passes where the pass catcher was wide open. Kenyan Drake, a running back, had 24 attempts for 92 yards and two scores, while tight end Isaiah Likely, who already had one touchdown, added to it with a trip into the end zone.

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Outside linebacker Justin Houston, who played on defense, was the star of the show with 2.5 sacks and an interception. Inside linebacker Roquan Smith led the defense with five stops, limiting New Orleans' running attack to only 3.2 yards per carry and Saints [ Andy Dalton to just 210 passing yards.

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Packers

Gary's ACL MRI results are awaited by the Green Bay Packers, and Doubs is out with a high-ankle sprain.

The Green Bay Packers are awaiting the findings of Rashan Gary's MRI on Monday to see whether the outside linebacker tore his ACL after leaving Detroit on crutches, a source confirmed.

By 8 a.m. on Monday, Gary's results were still pending, the insider told PackersNews. The insider claimed that it is impossible to confirm a torn ACL until they are.

According to NFL Network, Gary tore his right ACL on Monday morning. The early worries regarding an ACL tear were initially covered by ESPN.

A ruptured ACL would be a devastating blow to the Packers defense if it were verified. Gary, who has developed into an NFL standout in just his fourth season, is their top pass defender. Gary burst for six sacks in the first six games of the season despite failing to sack the quarterback in the previous three contests.

Romeo Doubs, a rookie receiver, suffers a high ankle sprain, according to PackersNews. As is typical for such an accident, he is anticipated to miss a few weeks. The news was initially reported by NFL Network.

Following the opening attacking play, doubts exited the game. Aaron Rodgers, the quarterback, chose him on an 18-yard crossing route, which Doubs finished before getting hurt in the tackle. Before being taken the remaining distance to the medical tent by trainers, he was originally hopping toward the sideline. Doubs was then transported to the locker room while having his right ankle supported. After the game, PackersNews saw him using crutches and wearing a boot.

The fourth-round pick out of Nevada has grown to be a favorite target for Rodgers despite having little experience as a rookie. Doubs had 31 receptions for 314 yards and three touchdowns through eight games (and one play), including Rodgers' 500th career touchdown pass.

In the Packers' loss to the Detroit Lions on Sunday, Aaron Jones (running back) and Eric Stokes (cornerback) were among a long number of players who suffered injuries. Gary and Doubs joined that group (ankle, knee). On Sunday, all were spotted using crutches or walking boots. Christian Watson, a rookie receiver, suffered his second concussion in as many games.

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I'm World: Packers' Season

Toure's Stunning Catch Saved the Packers' Season

In the dying seconds of the Green Bay Packers' loss to the Detroit Lions, Samori Toure made a challenging catch to convert a fourth-and-2.

Aaron Rodgers had few options on Sunday against the Detroit Lions because the Green Bay Packers were in a desperate situation. Romeo Doubs was hurt during the game's opening play. Concussion testing was being done on Christian Watson. Rodgers turned to Samori Toure because Sammy Watkins was once more ineffective and Randall Cobb was placed on injured reserve.

With 1:09 left, the Packers faced a fourth-and-2 situation. Rodgers sent a deep pass to the seventh-round pick, who made an outstanding catch and gained 32 yards to the Lions' 17. After being outplayed on the play, cornerback Jeff Okudah attempted to strip Toure of the ball, but the ball rolled out of bounds before Okudah could recover.

It wasn't important. The Packers were defeated 15-9 when the drive stalled with four straight incomplete passes.

Toure had two catches for 34 yards in total for the day. Had Rodgers thrown it a little bit deeper on a third-and-11 from the Lions' 44 on the opening series of the second half, he would have had a better day and the Packers might have secured a victory that would have saved the season. Toure had slipped by the defenders, but the day's top performer, safety Kerby Joseph, intercepted the pass close to the goal line.

Definitely, I had some shaky throws, Rodgers admitted.

Dan Campbell, the head coach of the Lions, handed Aaron Glenn, the defensive coordinator, the game ball. Even though the Packers crossed midfield on each of their true possessions, his defense, which had been on pace to allow the most points in NFL history, managed to limit them to just one touchdown.

Campbell remarked, "Man, it's a heck of a job." "Coaches gave it everything he had, like he always does, and those boys came through. Today we knew we needed takeout. They rose up in that defense, man. We played aggressively, in my opinion. We did, in my opinion, pose a perimeter problem. Look, we were involved in the fight during some of their plays, and that is all you can ask for. We are involved. We are involved. They attempted to make a play, sure, but we really made them work for it and we were able to hold them off. And I believe it's essential for our defense to make the winning stop in the very last second.

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The Chiefs' Defense

The Chiefs' defense turned things around in the second half to defeat the Titans.

The Kansas City defense buckled down to prevent Tennessee's scoring after a poor second quarter.

The Kansas City Chiefs were conceding a touchdown, the second of the Tennessee Titans' first three drives, just a few plays after running back Derrick Henry gained 56 yards on a rush for the Tennessee Titans midway in the second quarter. This gave Tennessee an early 14-9 lead.

The Titans had already created gains of 16 or more yards on six different plays at that time, hammering Kansas City's defense in a number of different ways.

However, they turned out to be Tennessee's final significant plays of the evening. From that point on, the Titans were only able to score three more scores against the Kansas City defense, and even those came on a short field following a turnover. The main contributing factor was their modification to close out big-play chances.

After the game, defensive tackle Khalen Saunders told reporters, "All you can do is try to restrict the explosives." "I believe that in the first half, he had like two major ones there... We entered the locker room at halftime and said, "If we stop that," you can see how it kind of restricts the situation. I therefore felt satisfied exiting the half to obtain those stops.

Henry had only 27 rushing yards after the Titans' second touchdown, and quarterback Malik Willis had already accumulated nearly half of his passing yards at that point. After the Chiefs' defense cleared the field, Tennessee's offensive effort was effectively stifled.

Linebacker Nick Bolton said, "We were sort of knocked the rust off [after coming] off the bye week." "Our tackling was a touch sloppy to begin with. We occasionally had poor fits, which occasionally resulted in frenzied runs.

We managed to calm down and refocus on playing Chiefs defense and preventing the run. We managed to have a far better second half.

The Chiefs stopped every big play the Titans attempted, either with a wall of defenders to stop a run or a single defender to stop a pass. Really, Tennessee only required one, particularly on a third down late in the game. The Titans had an eight-point advantage at that time and were in danger of increasing it.

The screen pass was successfully completed by the Titans, but Bolton completely misread it and ran over the receiver as soon as he turned around. One of the game's most important plays was that one.

Bolton said, "It was kind of a key third down." They were somewhat in range of making a field goal. To kind of talk them out of kicking a field goal there and force a punt, it was kind of fantastic to get another negative play. It was basically a play that I watched on tape and kind of discussed all week. I was able to make that play because Coach did a terrific job of providing us with keys and other items all during the week.

That was the overarching concept of the turnaround, according to the linebacker.

Bolton insisted, "We executed down the stretch." In the previous 40 minutes, I don't believe they had a single first down. We were able to stop them on first down and drive them into second-and-long situations, which allowed our pass rush and corners to do their jobs.

In the fourth quarter and overtime, the pass rush did start to pick up the pace, recording three sacks. The defensive line for Kansas City sacked the quarterback on two of the final three plays of the game, but not all the typical suspects were involved. These pivotal plays involved defensive end Carlos Dunlap and linebacker Khalen Saunders.

After the game, Dunlap noted, "We shared the riches." "We have a lot of depth here, and we have a lot of playmakers among our guys. As you can see, everyone pitched in and took on the necessary roles; we shared the wealth and did whatever was necessary.

It feels fantastic to finish off a victory in such a manner, especially in a close game.

Chris Jones, a defensive tackle, remarked, "We had a lot of young people rise up." "Khalen Saunders made a bunch of key plays tonight. Malik Herring, George Karlaftis, and then Carlos. Therefore, there is a lot of depth and young men in the room.

The Chiefs' defenders felt they would need to match a good defensive effort from their opponent because their own attack was going up against a formidable Titans defense. Up until the very last few seconds of the fourth quarter, Kansas City's offense could only muster nine points.

Bolton said, "We kind of knew going into the game we had to outplay their defense. We didn't do that during the first half, he said. We were able to come out in the second half, execute, and play better than their defense, which contributed to our victory.

The Chiefs' offense continued to sputter, which gave the Titans more opportunities to score and win, making every ounce of effort vital. Actually, the defense was left to make the final decision. That can be a satisfying sensation for Steve Spagnuolo's unit, which is typically considered to be secondary to the offense.

Saunders said, "We know the Kansas City Chiefs' identity: it's offense. Our quarterback is the best ever, which is great and I love having him on offense, but occasionally Spags wants us to go out and win the game on defense. I believe that is what we accomplished tonight—a first.

And it was gratifying to play well on defense rather than relying just on Pat to provide the goods.

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Alan Jackson

American singer-songwriter

American country music singer-songwriter Alan Jackson was one of the most well-known male country musicians of the 1990s and the early 2000s. He was born in Newnan, Georgia, on October 17, 1958.

Jackson sang in a country duo as a teenager while growing up in a small town in Georgia. After quitting school and getting married to Denise, his high school sweetheart, Jackson did odd jobs and performed with his band, Dixie Steel. Jackson's demo tape helped him get a songwriting deal with Campbell's music publishing company in 1985 after flight attendant Denise ran into country musician Glen Campbell in an airport. After that, the couple relocated to Nashville.

Jackson joined with Arista Records' country division for the first time in 1989, the same year that album, Here in the Real World, was released. Its popular title song, which Jackson co-wrote with Mark Irwin, cemented the singer's reputation as a songwriter of songs that speak candidly about the benefits of rural and small-town life, the whims of love, and the importance of the traditions of country music passed down from forebears like George Jones and Hank Williams. With honky-tonk-inspired albums like Don't Rock the Jukebox (1991), A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'Bout Love) (1992), which included the hit single "Chattahoochee," and Who I Am (1993), Jackson enjoyed additional success (1994).

Jackson, a conservative in his musical style, joined the Grand Ole Opry in 1991, and in his 1999 CD Under the Influence, which included his interpretations of songs by Merle Haggard, Charley Pride, and Gene Watson, he acknowledged his roots. Along with Jones, George Strait, Randy Travis, and Jimmy Buffett, Jackson collaborated on recordings as well.

Jackson produced a song that captures the variety of responses to the events of September 11, 2001, in response to the tragedy of the attacks. The song "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)" went on to win a Grammy Award for best country song in addition to honors for song of the year from the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM). Along with "Drive (for Daddy Gene)," which was dedicated to Jackson's father, the song was included on his tenth studio album, Drive (2002).

Jackson released two albums in 2006, Precious Memories, a compilation of 15 hymns, and the tender Like Red on a Rose, both of which were predominately composed by other people. His ongoing popularity was proved by later albums including Good Time (2008), Thirty Miles West (2012), The Bluegrass Album (2013), and Angels and Alcohol (2015). In 2010, he collaborated with the Zac Brown Band on the song "As She's Walking Away," which won a Grammy in 2011 for best country collaboration with vocals. Among Jackson's numerous professional honors is the CMA Award for Entertainer of the Year, which she won in 1995, 2002, and 2003. He was also admitted in 2017 to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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