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Ed Sheeran is facing a $100 million lawsuit accusing the singer-songwriter of copying Marvin Gaye's 1973 hit "Let's Get It On" on his 2014 song "Thinking Out Loud," TMZ reported.

The suit was filed by Structured Asset Sales, a company that owns one-third of the copyright to "Let's Get It On."

"According to the lawsuit, Sheeran's song has the same melody, rhythms, harmonies, drums, bassline, backing chorus, tempo, syncopation, and looping as 'Let's Get it On,'" TMZ reported.

Sheeran was also sued over "Thinking Out Loud" in 2016. The family of Ed Townsend, a cowriter on Gaye's "Let's Get It On," sued Sheeran, arguing that "Thinking Out Loud" lifted the melody, harmony, and other rhythmic components from Gaye's track.

Sheeran responded to the 2016 suit in documents obtained by TMZ last week. He reportedly claimed that the chord progressions and drum patterns of the two songs were "extremely commonplace" and that similar elements in "Let's Get It On" were in the public domain and unprotectable.

"Thinking Out Loud" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2014 and has been certified "diamond" by the RIAA for streaming-equivalent sales of over 10 million copies. "Let's Get It On" topped the Billboard singles chart in 1973 and is certified platinum by the RIAA.

Sheeran's representatives have not responded to a request for comment from Business Insider on the latest suit.

[fresh]

I've been saying for years that the two songs remind me of each other.

[Kaeli.]

Didn?t he get sued for this already? Nendbdnd

[RAY7]

Didn?t he get sued for this already? Nendbdnd

!!!

[Lazarus]

They're gonna bleed him dry. 

[Kurama]

get money

[United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳]

Didn?t he get sued for this already? Nendbdnd

That?s what I thought.

[Kaeli.]

& was it Marvin?s fam that lashed Robin & Pharrell iced blurred lines? They way they be scouting the net for a case

[United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳]

I was just listening to ?Don?t? earlier. That song reminds me of something too. Ed really is the master of thievery huh?

[GRAND ETERNAL SUPREME]

Lolz

[GLOCK]

Ack

[Rxxf]

FINALLY!
SUE!

[LOONA.]

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He's always getting sued.     

[African Queen]

You better drain these thieving white folk.

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