British singer Ed Sheeran wins ‘Shape of you’ plagiarism case

According to Sami Switch’s lawyer (real name: Sami Chokri), “the resemblance between the hook both songs stand out.” Along with a second songwriter, Ross O’Donoghue, Switch had sued Ed Sheeran. “They’re nearly identical, so a casual, seasoned listener might think one comes from the other,” said Switch’s attorney said: “This doesn’t prove there’s a copy, but it’s an important starting point.”

a musical hook is a short piece of song or melody that is repeated and hooks like an earwig. For example the oewa-oewa in the chorus of both songs. Listen and compare:

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