Thinking Out Loud

Ed Sheeran Thrills UOB LIVE Audience With Intimate Bangkok Performance

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Monday, February 12, 2024

Global music superstar Ed Sheeran brought the house to a standing ovation at UOB LIVE last night, enchanting a captivated audience of UOB customers with an exclusive, one-night-only concert.

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Global music superstar Ed Sheeran brought the house to a standing ovation at UOB LIVE last night, enchanting a captivated audience of UOB customers with an exclusive, one-night-only concert.
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Official Concert Photos from Ed Sheeran Performance at UOB LIVE (Credit: Mark Surridge)
The exclusive performance, titled "An Evening with Ed Sheeran," was led in by an opening act from the charismatic and soulful Calum Scott, followed by a captivating setlist spanning Sheeran’s illustrious career.
"We are thrilled with the success of Ed Sheeran's exclusive concert at UOB LIVE," said Craig Grossarth, General Manager of UOB LIVE.
For more information on upcoming events, visit https://www.uoblive.asia/ or follow @uoblive_bangkok on Instagram, @UOBLIVEBANGKOK on Twitter and UOB LIVE Bangkok on Facebook.

What Ed Sheeran's copyright court case win means for songwriters in future

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

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It wasn’t his first time facing such charges, copyright suits being a common professional hazard.

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It wasn’t his first time facing such charges, copyright suits being a common professional hazard.
So why did Sheeran allude to benefits for songwriters at large from this verdict?

A multifaceted legal mechanism

First, it is not a single, indivisible legal mechanism.
There is copyright in the underlying work – the composition – and copyright in the recording of that work.
Where a song has been sampled without permission, for example, the recording copyright has been infringed.
It wasn’t even deemed necessary for the copying to have been deliberate – the court acknowledged that plagiarism took place “even though subconsciously accomplished”.

Protecting past originality and future creativity

The purpose of identifying copyrightable features of compositions is to incentivise creators, allowing them to profit from their originality.
As he showed in court, and as widely illustrated by musical and comedy performances, innumerable songs share such chord sequences.
The risk is that lawsuits expand copyright’s remit, curtailing future creativity, especially for artists without deep pockets to sustain legal battles.
Past originality is valuable and warrants protection, but so does the future, and the public domain.

Inspiration, influence and theft: what the Ed Sheeran case can tell us about 70 years of pop music

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Friday, May 5, 2023

Earlier today, a US court ruled in favour of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, agreeing his song Thinking Out Loud did not breach musical copyright.

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Earlier today, a US court ruled in favour of singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, agreeing his song Thinking Out Loud did not breach musical copyright.
The high-profile court case, brought by the estate of soul singer Marvin Gaye, claimed Sheeran’s song was too similar to Gaye’s song Let’s Get It On.
In this case against Sheeran, the song’s chord progression was at the heart of the claim.
This chord progression and many others are part of the songwriting toolkit of rock and pop and have been heard continuously over the past 70 years.

The 12 bar blues

One of the oldest chord progressions in pop is the 12-bar blues – a looping pattern of three chords that is very identifiable.
More recently, Lizzo’s Better in Colour uses the 12-bar blues in a way that makes an old formula fresh.

The ‘doo-wop’ progression

The “doo-wop” progression has appeared in pop music for close to 80 years, and is named because most doo-wop songs feature this chord progression – it was an essential part of its sound.
Comedy act Axis of Awesome use a similar progression in their video for 4 Chords, where they cleverly play almost 50 different songs with a variation on these four simple chords.

The I-IV-V (the ‘one, four, five’)

Perhaps the most common chord progressions in rock and pop are those that use the I, IV and V chords in various combinations.
They’re usually the first three chords you learn on an instrument and open up thousands of songs to play – from the rock and roll of Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochran, the garage rock of Wild Thing by the Troggs, the bubblegum of Hanson’s Mmmbop and the indie rock of Coldplay’s Yellow, to the modern pop of bad guy by Billie Eilish and good 4 u by Olivia Rodrigo.

Going forward

Rock, pop, blues, doo wop and other musical genres can often be defined by their use of repeated chord progressions.
These chord progressions are part of a songwriter’s toolkit in a similar way to how an artist may use different paint brushes.
It also acknowledges that influence and inspiration from previous works are part of the construction of the pop music we love.

J BALVIN AND ED SHEERAN TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME WITH A REVOLUTIONARY 2-SONG EP: "SIGUE" & "FOREVER MY LOVE"

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Friday, March 25, 2022

MIAMI, March 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global superstars and cultural icons, J Balvin and Ed Sheeran, have teamed up to combine their unparalleled talent and musical prowess to deliver an unprecedented musical collaboration with a 2-song EP, featuring titles "SIGUE" and "FOREVER MY LOVE", releasing today at 8pm EST.

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As a Latinx artist, he has steadfastly broken cultural barriers and become one of the Top 10 most streamed artists globally developing legions of fans worldwide.
Most recently he landed his 33rd #1 at Latin Airplay, more than any other artist in history.
His latest passion is raising awareness on the importance of mental health and mental health resources.
The 4x GRAMMY award winner has consistently resonated with fans across the world with his peerless songcraft and exceptional music palate.

"iHeartRadio Holiday Pop Up Party With Ed Sheeran" To Celebrate Christmas With A Live Performance And Empire State Building Music-To-Light Show On December 8

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

I can't think of a better way to celebrate the season than partnering with Ed Sheeran, Empire State Building and The CW for a one-of-a-kind holiday pop up concert," said Tom Poleman, Presidentand Chief Programming Officerof Programming for iHeartMedia.

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I can't think of a better way to celebrate the season than partnering with Ed Sheeran, Empire State Building and The CW for a one-of-a-kind holiday pop up concert," said Tom Poleman, Presidentand Chief Programming Officerof Programming for iHeartMedia.
The Empire State Building, which celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2021, is the New York City broadcasting home of iHeartMedia.
"This year, our annual Holiday Light show celebrates this fantastic duet by Ed Sheeran and Elton John."
The Empire State Building , "The World's Most Famous Building," owned by Empire State Realty Trust , Inc. (NYSE: ESRT),soars 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base to antenna.