As a musician for over half my life, this statement is just strange to me:
>In the latest case, which just concluded last week, Sheeran said that if he lost he’d probably quit music altogether, as it’s just not worth it.
If you are able to "quit music", you aren't a musician. You're someone who figured out how to make sounds people like for money. It's just not something a musician can do.
This isn't about the philosophy behind what being a musician means..
He might not quit playing music as he's a musician, but he might quit the business, performing and putting out music for others to hear, if all that comes out of it is frivolous lawsuits.. Basically piranhas out for blood regardless of the harm they're causing.
If I had to spend half my time in court as a software engineer for using a for loop, it wouldn't make much sense for me to keep being one.
It was strange thing to say, even from a business point of view as given his position, he's well placed to make substantial income from live performance and streams regardless of the outcome.
I suppose it was hyperbole to illustrate the importance of the case.
I'm glad he won the case as it seems so frivolous to me, but I wouldn't object to him quitting music nonetheless.
>In the latest case, which just concluded last week, Sheeran said that if he lost he’d probably quit music altogether, as it’s just not worth it.
If you are able to "quit music", you aren't a musician. You're someone who figured out how to make sounds people like for money. It's just not something a musician can do.