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Month: May 2015
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams call for new trial after ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright ruling
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams aren’t handing over $7.4 million without a fight; their lawyers are now requesting a new trial in the ‘Blurred Lines’ copyright case.
In March, the pair were judged to have infringed the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s song ‘Got to Give It Up’ on ‘Blurred Lines’, and were ordered to pay $7.4 million to the Gaye estate. The ruling was criticised by many high-profile musicians who claimed that it would be damaging to the artistic licence of songwriters in the future.
