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  • Robin Thicke, Pharrell ripped off Marvin Gaye for hit 'Blurred Lines,' order to pay $7.3 million.

    03/11/2015 6:30:02 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 32 replies
    New York Daily News ^ | 03/11/2015 | Nancy Dillon
    The similarities weren’t that blurry after all. A Los Angeles federal jury found Tuesday that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give It Up” when they wrote and recorded their hit song “Blurred Lines.” The eight-person panel awarded Gaye’s heirs more than $7.3 million. Williams and Thicke quickly issued an ominous warning through their reps, saying the verdict could have a chilling effect on future creativity. "While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward," the statement...