Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” allegedly copies the composition of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”
NEW YORK, NY –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump and co-counsel Keisha Rice will hold a news conference following a pretrial hearing to provide updates in the copyright lawsuit against Sony Music and Ed Sheeran. Attorneys will also speak to the music industry’s history of stealing intellectual property from Black artists and the loss of generational wealth for their families.
WHO:
Family of Ed Townsend, co-writer of “Let’s Get It On”
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Keisha Rice
Attorney Pat Frank
WHEN:
Friday, March 31, 2023, at 1:30 pm ET
WHERE:
Collect Pond Park
130 Leonard St. – between Centre St. and Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013
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Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
