Jury finds Robin Thicke and Pharrell copied a Marvin Gaye song for Blurred Lines
Robin Thicke and Pharrell copied a classic Marvin Gaye song while writing their 2013 hit “Blurred Lines,” a jury found this afternoon. According to the Associated Press, Gayes’ children are being awarded $7.3 million for copyright infringement on their father’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” The jury also found that T.I., who appeared on the track, did not infringe on Gaye’s copyright. The Gaye family is now asking for an injunction on sales of “Blurred Lines,” according to The Wrap‘s Pamela Chelin.
Thicke’s song was a runaway hit in 2013, but the Gaye’s sued after noticing similarities to their father’s song. Thicke had argued that he was too high and drunk to have copied Gaye, let alone legitimately contribute to the track. But he’s…
Source:: The Verge
