Is anything original? Ed Sheeran is fighting allegations of plagiarism in court this week over a hit 2014 tune. But some say our fixation on originality does more harm than good.
‘I’d be an idiot to copy Marvin Gaye’
Copycat or brainiac? Family members of Gaye’s co-writer are seeking £90 million in damages. Glossary
Plagiarism - Copying someone else's work and pretending it is your own.
Copyright - A legal term used to describe the right someone has to copy and distribute a piece of creative work.
Renaissance - The "rebirth" of Western learning began in the late 15th century, as European scholars rediscovered ancient manuscripts and began to make developments in science and art.
Predecessors - The people that came before you.