However, the British signaling creator denied the allegations presented successful the lawsuit. 

"We person spent the past 8 years talking astir 2 songs with dramatically antithetic lyrics, melodies and 4 chords which are besides antithetic and utilized by songwriters each day, each implicit the world," helium continued successful his statement. "These chords are communal gathering blocks which were utilized to make euphony agelong earlier 'Let's Get It On' was written and volition beryllium utilized to marque euphony agelong aft we are each gone. They are a songwriter's 'alphabet,' our instrumentality kit and should beryllium determination for america each to use. No-one owns them oregon the mode they are played, successful the aforesaid way, cipher owns the colour blue."

Sheeran went connected to slam what helium called "unfounded claims similar this one" and spoke astir the menace helium says they tin airs to the "creative freedom" of musicians.

"We request to beryllium capable to constitute our archetypal euphony and prosecute successful autarkic instauration without worrying astatine each measurement of the mode that specified creativity volition beryllium wrongly called into question," helium added. "Like artists everywhere, [co-writer] Amy [Wadge] and I enactment hard to independently make songs which are often based astir real-life, idiosyncratic experiences.  It is devastating to beryllium accused of stealing different people's songs erstwhile we person enactment truthful overmuch enactment into our livelihoods."

The 32-year-old besides said the proceedings caused him to miss a large household moment.  

"I americium conscionable a feline with a guitar who loves penning euphony for radical to enjoy," helium noted. "I americium not and volition ne'er let myself to beryllium a piggy slope for anyone to shake. Having to beryllium successful New York for this proceedings has meant that I person missed being with my household astatine my grandmother's ceremonial successful Ireland. I won't get that clip back."

After thanking the jury, Wadge, his squad and supporters, Sheeran—who besides won a abstracted copyright infringement case implicit his opus "Shape of You" past year—expressed his anticipation for the future. 

"We request songwriters and the wider philharmonic assemblage to travel unneurotic to bring backmost communal sense," helium concluded successful his statement. "These claims request to beryllium stopped truthful that the originative process tin transportation on, and we tin each conscionable spell backmost to making music. At the aforesaid time, we perfectly request trusted individuals, existent experts who assistance enactment the process of protecting copyright." 

According to NBC News, the plaintiffs declined to marque a connection retired of the courthouse aft the verdict was reached. The quality outlet besides noted it reached retired to attorneys for comment. 

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