Ed Sheeran Cleared of Copyright Infringement
May 4 Ed Sheeran found not guilty of copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On" for his 2014 single “Thinking Out Loud" by a Manhattan federal jury; copyright infringement suit was filed by the heirs of Gaye's co-writer Ed Townsend [1]
The Little Mermaid
May 8 Disney live-action film musical "The Little Mermaid" starring Halle Bailey and Melissa McCarthy, directed by Robb Marshall, premieres in the US [1]
'Here Comes The Sun' Hits 1B Streams
May 9 George Harrison's "Here Comes The Sun" becomes 1st Beatles song to register a billion streams on Spotify, it is also the oldest song to do so
Seven Psalms
May 19 Owl/Legacy Recordings releases "Seven Psalms", the fifteenth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon
- May 19 Pop-R&B vocal group the Spinners donate nearly 400 stage outfits to the Motown Museum in Detroit, Michigan
Josh Freese Joins the Foo Fighters
May 21 Rock band Foo Fighters introduce new drummer Josh Freese in a live stream event promoting new album and tour
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