Is anything really original? Ed Sheeran has been in court after being accused of copying part of another artist's song. But isn't everything based on music and art that already exists?
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‘There’s only so many notes in pop music’
Is anything really original? Ed Sheeran has been in court after being accused of copying part of another artist's song. But isn't everything based on music and art that already exists?
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What's happening?
Ed Sheeran has won a courtA place where matters of the law are decided by judges or juries. case. He was accusedClaim that someone has done something wrong. of copying another artist's music.
Sami Chokri is a singer. He said that Ed's song Shape of You had parts that were "similar" to one of his songs.
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Chokri wanted to prove that his song had been copied. This is a kind of stealing. If Ed was guiltyResponsible for doing something wrong. , he would have to pay lots of money.
But Chokri lost. Ed thinks that no music can be really originalNew, or the first time something is done or used. : "There's only so many notes in pop music", he said.
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Is anything really original?
Yes! Music and art are very varied. Of course, we can be inspired. But we can be inspired to do something new as well!
No. Ed Sheeran is right. There are only so many notes. It is just what we do with them that makes the difference.
Keywords
Court - A place where matters of the law are decided by judges or juries.
Accused - Claim that someone has done something wrong.
Guilty - Responsible for doing something wrong.
Original - New, or the first time something is done or used.
‘There’s only so many notes in pop music’
Glossary
Court - A place where matters of the law are decided by judges or juries.
Accused - Claim that someone has done something wrong.
Guilty - Responsible for doing something wrong.
Original - New, or the first time something is done or used.