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Miles Archer

(22,557 posts) Wed Mar 11, 2015, 11:14 AM Mar 2015

Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to pay $7.4m to Marvin Gaye's family over Blurred Lines [View all]

Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to pay $7.4m to Marvin Gaye's family over Blurred Lines

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/mar/10/blurred-lines-pharrell-robin-thicke-copied-marvin-gaye

A jury awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4m on Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father’s music to create Blurred Lines, the biggest hit song of 2013.

Marvin Gaye’s daughter Nona Gaye wept as the verdict was being read and was hugged by her attorney, Richard Busch.

“Right now, I feel free,” Nona Gaye said after the verdict. “Free from ... Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s chains and what they tried to keep on us and the lies that were told.”

The verdict could tarnish the legacy of Williams, a reliable hit-maker who has won Grammy awards and appears on NBC’s music competition show The Voice.

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Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke to pay $7.4m to Marvin Gaye's family over Blurred Lines [View all] Miles Archer Mar 2015 OP

A mere pittance for Williams. I hear the $7 mill will be split misterhighwasted Mar 2015 #1

I wonder if Williams hfojvt Mar 2015 #2

LOL underpants Mar 2015 #3

DUzy! nt ChisolmTrailDem Mar 2015 #6

No because he had 'blurred vision' malaise Mar 2015 #8

I still can't believe Pharrell was involved with that misogynistic POS KamaAina Mar 2015 #4

He's homophobic, why not misogynistic as well? we can do it Mar 2015 #9

I did not know that! KamaAina Mar 2015 #11

I was not happy to hear it! we can do it Mar 2015 #14

Oh, gods, thanks for that flashback! ladyVet Mar 2015 #15

I think this is a bad decision. kwassa Mar 2015 #5

Actually they argued 8 distinct elements from Gaye's 'Got To Give It Up' and not the 'style' at all. Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #7

I agree with you, this is a scary precedent for creativity. cbdo2007 Mar 2015 #13

Agree whatchamacallit Mar 2015 #19

"The verdict could tarnish the legacy of Williams".......I doubt it. WillowTree Mar 2015 #10

Yeah. He's written so many hits LittleBlue Mar 2015 #12

Q: What is the main instrument that Pharrell uses in his songs? Oneironaut Mar 2015 #16

It didn't really sound like a steal to me, Blue_In_AK Mar 2015 #17

I'm conflicted on this mythology Mar 2015 #18

This is not the first time Robin Thicke has stolen from Marvin Gaye... TeeYiYi Mar 2015 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #21

They are going to appeal the decision... Spazito Mar 2015 #22

Good. That was one of the most blatant ripoffs ever. Vinca Mar 2015 #23