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		Jury finds Ed Sheeran did not infringe in copyright case (cnn.com)
		3 points by ortusdux on May 4, 2023 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

NickC25 on May 4, 2023 [–]

Good. The opposite decision would have made making music an exercise in getting sued, as there are only so many chord progressions, and of those, only so many that actually sound coherent or musical.

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