Ed Sheeran singing at the recent Platinum Jubilee event in London.

Ed Sheeran and his co-writers had been accused of ripping off the hook of his hit Shape of You from another artist.

Ed Sheeran awarded nearly £1m in legal costs after copyright win

Sheeran has called for an end to baseless claims of plagiarism in the music industry.
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"This really does have to end," the singer said, after a judge ruled in his favour in a copyright battle over his 2017 hit Shape of You.

Sheeran calls for end to 'baseless' copyright claims

The star and his co-writers had denied ripping off 2015 song Oh Why by Sami Chokri.

Ed Sheeran at court to defend a copyright claim against Shape of You. 
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Two songwriters claim that the star ripped off parts of their song in his 2017 hit Shape of You - the most streamed song in the history of Spotify.

The 1971 rock anthem has been subject to claims of copyright infringement for several years.

Nineteen countries, including the UK, voted in favour of the tougher laws 'fit for the digital age'.

MEPs have voted in favour of new rules to make tech giants more liable for copyrighted material posted on their platforms.

Media and publishers say the changes would help them get paid for their work.

The comic book issued a 'cease and desist' letter to the MP, citing copyright infringement of character Walter the Softy's image.