Ed Sheeran on "Subtract," songwriting, and lawsuits

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Жыл бұрын

In a departure from the string of polished pop hits that made Ed Sheeran one of the world's bestselling music artists, his new album, "Subtract," is a stripped-down return to his singer-songwriter roots. The unassuming superstar talks with correspondent Seth Doane about how his latest music is very much a reflection of recent times, filled with personal challenges, loss, mental health struggles, and controversy. He also discusses the recent lawsuit accusing him of plagiarism (which a jury this past week rejected).
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@Chris-hr3fc Жыл бұрын

His music reaches inside and pulls out your emotions. He’s the real deal.

@dondon6655 Жыл бұрын

I was pleased to hear him admit as young man that he has dealt with bulimia. I am a much older man now and no longer deal with bulimia, but when I was Ed's age I felt so alone and so isolated. I was embarrassed due to eating disorders being a 'female' issue supposedly. I still have never told many people, even therapists, about this time in my life. I appreciate him being public about this condition. Thanks Ed. You most likely are helping other young men know they are not alone.

@AusticHardOfHearingSinger Жыл бұрын

Glad you are better, now.

@michaelterry1000 Жыл бұрын

My father died at age 86 in 2019. He was always very thin 120 LBS. I always weighed at least twice what he did. The family ½ joked that he was anorexic. About 6 months before he died I saw a doctor’s report on my father and there it was in Black & White, Anorexic. He was married to a woman who was also very thing and bulimic along with my ½ sister. They were all going to the dentists frequently because of all of the damage they had done to their teeth. It is weird. I just never thought my father could be anorexic because I thought of it as a woman’s disease.

@neilsunn Жыл бұрын

For me; the movement is the expression. Manga tak

@patcomerford5596 Жыл бұрын

I am an old man and this young man gives voice to the experiences of my life, thank you.❤

@rmidawg Жыл бұрын

Saw him opening up for Taylor Swift in 2013 for her Red Tour. He really impressed me as an artist!! 10 years later, his down to earth qualities makes him my most favorite musician now. So happy for him in his success!

@carolynturk-hu7je Жыл бұрын

My heart goes out to Ed Sheeran, his wife and children. A cancer diagnosis is hard enough without it being public knowledge. I remember after my husband was diagnosed, telling people made it more real. Still appreciate that he writes about REAL things. Loss as well, so sorry for his grief in the loss of his dear friend. To me important too, because my best friend, my soulmate, my husband did not survive cancer. His songs touch your soul!

@IselaAvila Жыл бұрын

The album is so vulnerable. It's incredible he can make such great music out so much pain.

@mamasaid12 Жыл бұрын

Been a fan since"A-Team" and have always admired this talented songwriter- Ed Sheeran. Wish nothing but the very best for Ed and his entire family! ♥️🎶

@shadowtale13 Жыл бұрын

Ed's an absolute legend. Talent coming out his ears, but remains such a lovely person. So glad to be a fan of his

@chrisfinch8637 Жыл бұрын

Ed's the real deal, here. Never knew much about him, until just recently and on here, too. Love that guy.

@tobechukwuolumba7337 Жыл бұрын

He is a terrific singer and a victory for him in the copyright infringement lawsuit.

@helenlizzystewart4908 Жыл бұрын

Yes that case was a total nonsense

@KahunaBry Жыл бұрын

i saw him in dallas yesterday and it still feels like a fever dream

@spritemarie Жыл бұрын

Oh man, how was it?! I’m going in MN in August. My sister lives in Prosper and could have gone, but decided not to. I was so mad! I wanted her to see how amazing he is! 😂

@tonidaniels3422 Жыл бұрын

He is so down to earth and real!!! His music reflects that, which I feel that makes him so amazing!!!

@Nighthawk-8050 Жыл бұрын

He's been through a lot but I'm glad he's ok

@juliej7861 Жыл бұрын

I just got to see him in Arlington last night! He puts on a phenomenal show! So happy he won this case!

@danip3270 Жыл бұрын

I see him this coming Saturday in Tampa. It’ll be my first time seeing him in concert. I’m glad to hear it was good. I expect nothing less, but it makes me excited for it. I’m curious how many new songs he’ll sing, with so many hits he already has that people want to hear. Plus, I think Khalid? is joining him, who I don’t know anything about.

@juliej7861 Жыл бұрын

@@danip3270 I think he sang 3-4 of his newer songs

@danip3270 Жыл бұрын

@@juliej7861 thanks!

@spritemarie Жыл бұрын

@@danip3270 did you enjoy the concert? I go in August. This will be my second time seeing him and I can’t wait!

@danip3270 Жыл бұрын

@@spritemarie This was my first time seeing him in concert. I’ve been to a lot of a great concerts, but this was tops. He was phenomenal. He played about 4-5 of his new songs, and played a lot of his songs from the earlier albums. He sang nonstop for over 2 1/2 hours. He gave 110% the whole way. Watching him set his loops live, was really something to watch. I’d easily go again. Have fun! And let me know how it went! 😁

@mikekim1219 Жыл бұрын

"Make it rain" is my best Ed Sheeran song.

@___beyondhorizon4664 Жыл бұрын

The number of collaboration with high profile music icons shows how good PERFECT is

@sisenor4091 Жыл бұрын

Talent beyond his years.

@treblenote2 Жыл бұрын

I'm SO happy u won!! your senseless law suite!!! You are an amazing talented musician and human!!!! I thoughly enjoyed this segment... AND in celebration of YOU Mr Sheeran, I purchased 'Subtract'..... ❤

@judibarth7999 Жыл бұрын

I believe in you! ❤❤❤❤ Congratulations on your win! 💜💚🙋🏼‍♀️🥳

@joycekaminski1943 7 ай бұрын

I can relate when Ed talks about having someone to talk to about his success and enjoy it with him, It;s not quite the same thing but I am a Brit living in the US and it's hard not having anyone who knew me when I lived in England. I don't have anyone to share my memories with.

@mililaniman Жыл бұрын

I enjoy his music; and I am glad he is not guilty of copying someone's work.

@Elizabeth-XO Жыл бұрын

Props to you guys in releasing this interview after the trail.. whoever didn’t want him to speak about it was as you can see was the defense they used in court and it could have cost him if the other attorneys knew what his defense would be. Again kudos for y’all releasing this interview after it was all said and done!!

@annzenk7365 Жыл бұрын

Great stories every week. Love this program.

@susanburton9106 Жыл бұрын

Keep up the phenomenal work Ed & thank you so much for being you. I've loved your music since the first song I ever heard you sing. Much respect! 💝

@henryj.8528 Жыл бұрын

Axis of Awesome has a video showing how many pop songs are built on the same four chords....like all of them...

@juliechandler8695 Жыл бұрын

Jane Pauley!!! You look amazing!!! Rock on woman!!! You represent so well!!!!!

@robinsmith3987 10 ай бұрын

We love your music Ed but we also just love you and how transparent you are with your fans

@RocStarr913 Жыл бұрын

Ed Sheeran so much lacks marketing flair and his musical style is so simple and his hit singles so ubiquitous that it becomes so easy to forget how musically skilled he really is when it comes to his hit singles.

@DisnakumariKalubowila Жыл бұрын

Everything happens for the good for you Ed. Believe it ❤

@stacyscooby8488 Жыл бұрын

Ed is amazing singer love all his songs

@midorimiller4166 Жыл бұрын

I am glad that he wins. There are too many lawsuits of opportunists looking for cash!

@rocketRobScott Жыл бұрын

I do a weird thing … I score and rank music as I listen. Been doing it about 17 years. Ed jumped passed The Beatles with this new album. He’s now 2nd to only Joe Satriani on my list.

@kimmickal Жыл бұрын

❤LEAVE ED ALONE!!!!!❤

@officialmamatoolive Жыл бұрын

I had a close friend that got too famous that I would hang with because I knew the real person and never lied to them, encouraged them, protected their privacy, and was a true friend

@babybro70 Жыл бұрын

These copyright cases & US Copyright Laws in general are ridiculous. Now if we can also do something about fair & universal sampling fees...

@maryhay2398 2 ай бұрын

A great. talent. And man❤

@TsukasaElkKite Жыл бұрын

Hearing him admit to struggling with bulimia broke my heart.

@judythompson8227 Жыл бұрын

The old lady in me worries about the boy in him. He is so together, but so vulnerable at the same time. And yeah, he's amazing. He is, as the Irish say, "fey'.

@lauragaich-uu6og Жыл бұрын

@Ed's Acoustic: At CBS Sunday Morning Interview about Ed's lawsuit & Subtract Album and Song writing .And the effects of everything on him... ♥️ This interview was very informative 👍 and Ed was straight forward with his answers .The scenery was beautiful the English coast line and footage of Ed's concerts and Ed was very comfortable talking about everything ..Was a really good show . I enjoyed it .Always Yours Laura @🎉

@Broadtolove Жыл бұрын

Hey Laura! Apologies for dropping this here I came across your KZfaq channel and I would love to know you better. I'm guessing you must be an honest person, because I always found your comments to be so nice and respectful. If it's okay with you, I'd love to be friend but if it sounds odd or embarrassing in any way please don't embarrass me by replying. Have a wonderful day, and keep sharing!

@dogdrawer Жыл бұрын

Fantastic job you did. T U

@susannpatton2893 Жыл бұрын

As music goes, there are plenty that sound similar. Out of the millions of possible beats and or combinations thereof - eventually you will stumble onto ones that are similar. How could you not? Unless we start throwing any ole notes together and mash up mismatched notes become popular

@Sophisticat1160 Жыл бұрын

Counting the days until BOSTON!

@Broadtolove Жыл бұрын

Hey Mary! Apologies for dropping this here I came across your KZfaq channel and I would love to know you better. I'm guessing you must be an honest person, because I always found your comments to be so nice and respectful. If it's okay with you, I'd love to be friend but if it sounds odd or embarrassing in any way please don't embarrass me by replying. Have a wonderful day, and keep sharing!

@hehasrisen1990 Жыл бұрын

So glad the jury saw the money hungry heiress for what they are!

@RocStarr913 Жыл бұрын

I blame the Marvin Gaye family for starting this fight with Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines.” They have created self-censorship and a litigious atmosphere in pop music because of their greed and sense of self-importance. They have absolutely ruined what was great about pop music and caused it to be only further filled with mediocre, disposable subpar product.

@tuesdayschild8994 Жыл бұрын

Fair play, melody and lyrics are the only things you can copyright so he is right about chords! Otherwise there wpuld be no new music.

@JaymeSejean Жыл бұрын

"Are you cool?" weird question Mr Interviewer.

@jjk-bn9xw Жыл бұрын

Love his songs.

@michaeljenkinson840 Жыл бұрын

His best album to date so real

@artisttemple8268 Жыл бұрын

I like both artists and I think new musicians could admit their influences once they learn of similar tracks previously recorded. Perhaps if Ed Sheeran and Robin Thicke had given Marvin Gaye's estate an acknowledging nod and an appreciative offer regarding both Blurred Lines and Thinking Out Loud, this whole situation may have been able to have been resolved internally. The influences are crystal clear.

@salinasdoubledutch Жыл бұрын

Classy Beautiful man

@weaponizedglitter69 Жыл бұрын

This lawsuit is ridiculous. It's not like Vanilla Ice stealing from Queen

@MilkyWayGalaxyy Жыл бұрын

Ed Sheeran, Charlie puth and Taylor Swift are unbelievably talented and from such a young age. Prodigies, all of them. They are so musical and just know how to write, play instruments and sing songs.

@maryhay2398 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@neilsunn Жыл бұрын

Dancing with myself

@yakult504 Жыл бұрын

He need to Sue them back

@HunterMSmithHQ Жыл бұрын

He got $900k out of it

@PowerMarketing-db6hf Жыл бұрын

Harriet!! ❤❤❤❤

@rjdavidsonxyx8620 Жыл бұрын

Ankles lifted 5” sideways toes pointed 15 degrees

@gillianvisser1545 Жыл бұрын

Why was he not at the Coronation for the King!

@saraelisabeth9038 Жыл бұрын

Because he had a concert in Texas. Pretty self explanatory

@chrisedward7854 Жыл бұрын

It's more than the same chords. It's the same feel and tempo and sound as let's get it on. Is only separated by a half step. However i'm still glad he won the suit. Definitely different lyrics and different melody

@KYYYTISZAI 9 ай бұрын

It's not the same feel whatsoever.

@chrisedward7854 9 ай бұрын

@@KYYYTISZAI listen to the tracks without vocals in the same key

@Frank_inSA Жыл бұрын

Ed is badass, and I even don't like most of his songs.

@Theantichryst Жыл бұрын

❤

@peopleoflisbon Жыл бұрын

Our ?

@GlennErikMathisen Жыл бұрын

Huh?

@romanagiangregorio5015 4 ай бұрын

In matematica a scuola l'ordine delle operazioni è + - = x : . No + - = : x is error

@Sashabooboo Жыл бұрын

If you are a non musician I can describe a songwriting process to you that you would comprehend but not understand. At $2,500.00 per hour a PhD Musicologist expert witness can convince a jury Twinkle Twinkle Little Star was written by Madonna.

@dmitriyobidin6049 Жыл бұрын

And then, X years later, there will be some biggots that will sue him for the song that he wrote during this difficult times.

@stevehomer6335 Жыл бұрын

innocent!!!

@ulcme6969 Жыл бұрын

So sad that people will sue to get a quick buck

@BestFitSquareChannel Жыл бұрын

🫶🏼 🖖🏼 🥂

@humanbeing5300 Жыл бұрын

Ed actually seems like a cool dude, he is certainly not a “pretty boy”

@TsukasaElkKite Жыл бұрын

Had the privilege to meet him in 2014, and he’s a total sweetheart.

@romanagiangregorio5015 4 ай бұрын

Bello spettacolo per noi vedere la panza di tua moglie piena

@LucianaMoura-ix4fh 20 күн бұрын

I love tou FOREVER! Call me,baby! I LOVE YOU,FOREVER AND ETERNITY! YOU ARE THR GREAT LOVE OF MY LIFE! ED. OK LOVE YOU,TOO.KISS ME! KISS ME! I AM WAITING FOR YOU,BABY! I WANT YOU FOR ME.AND YOU? LOVE ME?❤

@LucianaMoura-ix4fh 20 күн бұрын

@mikelafleur441 Жыл бұрын

Everyone keeps focusing on the chord progression like its the only element to consider. Not only did he have nearly the same chord progression (2nd chord is a common variation) he had the same tempo, timing, nearly identical key, and very similar production elements. Like a sample. I think it was deliberate but not the legal criteria for infringement. Change the melody.....take out the blue notes and add your own lyrics.

@400_billion_suns Жыл бұрын

“Nearly identical key?” A song is either in the same key or it isn’t. It can’t be “nearly identical.” As for the rest, that’s called “genre.” Musical genres exist *because* of derivative similarity within that genre. Without that, there would be no such thing as genres, and we’d have 1 pop song, 1 R&B song, 1 soul song, 1 hip hop song, 1 rock song, 1 new wave song…

@TheReubenKincaid Жыл бұрын

When I heard this I thought of Let’s Get it On…chord progression on the verses…and timing…but it stands as it’s own song.

@justinherbert9146 Жыл бұрын

I tell you - when Elton John was in his prime and Paul Simon etc. they were so gar superior - MONA LISA AND MAD HATTERS by Elton and AMERICAN TUNE by Paul Simon - brilliant songwriting - Sheeran's songwriting is not in their league not even close - the songwriting todays is so mediocre

@willard2729 6 ай бұрын

Jane Pauley Telling lies for 40 years

@ktwashere5637 Жыл бұрын

FFS his song doesn't sound anything like the Marvin Gaye song. Its absurd.

@TheBella2u Жыл бұрын

I agree that he didn’t plagiarize but dude pick a different key.

@del5606 Жыл бұрын

Too much use of I, V, vi and IV chords. Every time I hear the first three I know what's coming next so I switch off immediately. A sign of lazy songwriting and the pressure of A&R managers who know that these four chords sell songs. Enough already. That said, Ed's new album is a refreshing change from his norm but very much like David Gray

@paranoidhumanoid Жыл бұрын

I-V-vi-IV

@ctoeagle Жыл бұрын

Hey it’s not V

@rr7firefly Жыл бұрын

So this is where music is today? A long way from the Golden Age of the 1960s. To be fair, there is a limited number of combinations of musical notes one can string together to make a song. At some point you just run out of working the permutations.

@gusgus8134 Жыл бұрын

That song doesn't even hold a candle to Marvin's song.

@saraelisabeth9038 Жыл бұрын

That wasn’t what was up for debate

@yvonneplant9434 Жыл бұрын

Of course not.

@batshapedheart Жыл бұрын

I never needed to. It's another song

@RocStarr913 Жыл бұрын

“Thinking Out Loud” is a fairly good single in its own right. Quit with all the clearly zero-sum thinking just because Sheeran is not American, especially a white non-American.

@HunterMSmithHQ Жыл бұрын

The candle is 100x brighter

@DangerousParent Жыл бұрын

In the movie How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Whoop Goldberg sits on a Jamaican beach and states, " God is here." I would suggest the wealthy, who can afford it, stop whining and find a Hawaiin beach to sit on: seek God🙏

@ksera3605 Жыл бұрын

He's allowed to grieve and feel his feelings. Wealth doesn't negate that. I don't think anything he's said here can be called whining, either. He just answered the questions.

@DangerousParent Жыл бұрын

@@ksera3605 As someone with the same issues and therefore speaking from experience, he's whining😭

@saraelisabeth9038 Жыл бұрын

@@DangerousParent well good for you for not “whining” 🙄 we should all be more like you

@DangerousParent Жыл бұрын

@@saraelisabeth9038 Yep👍

@weaponizedglitter69 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you will whine if your best friend dies and your wife has a disease while pregnant with your child. By the way, what did you name your high horse?

@humanbeing5300 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if Ed has ever been beaten like a red-headed stepchild

@trickedouttech321 10 ай бұрын

Ed's new album is to auto-tune tunes he sounds like a robot I don't care for it. I hate auto-tune sound, sounds like AI singing it.

@robertmaynard4265 Жыл бұрын

I don't know what kind of music this is it sounds satanic

@perspicaciouscritic Жыл бұрын

Soundtrack to a dairy farm. Sorry, but "-" is toothless. You would think that, an artist who is in the great and fortunate nothing-to-lose position, would take more chances, and really subtract the instrumentation, akin to the sparseness and vulnerability of Johnny Cash's American series, or Taylor Swift's folklore and evermore records. But he sticks to formulaic music that feels data driven and sounds like it came out of a focus group: it lacks heart, despite the best of intentions. I suppose all the blame can't rest of Sheeran - he is on a big label, after all, whose executives are surely risk-averse - but, still, the album could have done with a bigger stamp of producer Aaron Dessner. Subtract, sadly, is a paint-by-numbers missed opportunity.

@400_billion_suns Жыл бұрын

Sir, this is KZfaq, not Rotten Tomatoes.

@tracychavez7914 Жыл бұрын

@@400_billion_suns Thank You

@wanderingjust2284 Жыл бұрын

@@400_billion_suns hahaha true... When I read the comment all my head is thinking, he is reviewing the record here hahaha

@steveconn Жыл бұрын

Nice romantic music...ripped off Marvin, but so did alot of people.

@batshapedheart Жыл бұрын

everything is a remix

@RocStarr913 Жыл бұрын

So many people, especially white people, being influenced by Gaye is not zero-sum for his legacy.

@HunterMSmithHQ Жыл бұрын

@@RocStarr913 Racist.

@joemartinez331 Жыл бұрын

Music is average but at least he doesn’t write with a committee. He just steals from legends.

@ksera3605 Жыл бұрын

Are we still talking about this?

@RocStarr913 Жыл бұрын

Everybody is influenced by somebody. There’s only so many chord progressions in music to choose from and it’s even more difficult to have so many clearly good hit singles as he’s have.

@susannpatton2893 Жыл бұрын

What did he steal exactly?

@HadleyM19 Жыл бұрын

He literally won the case. So I think you're wrong.

@ksera3605 Жыл бұрын

@@susannpatton2893 absolutely nothing 😊

@LucianaMoura-ix4fh 20 күн бұрын