News: Robin Thicke and Pharrell Ordered To Pay $7.4 Million in for ‘Blurred Lines’ song

The family of the late Marvin Gaye won against Robin Thicke and Pharrell in the case of the song ‘Blurred Lines.’ They have been ordered to pay $7.4 million in infringement for the Marvin gaye song ‘Got to Give It Up’ and ‘Sexy Ways’ by Funkadelic on their 2013 hit song ‘Blurred Lines.’

In the trial, U.S. District Court in California Thicke and Pharrell to pay $4 million in copyright damages plus profits made ($1.8 million and Williams $1.6 million) from the song to the Gaye family. The song ‘Blurred Lines’ brought in a total profit of $16.7 million, with $5.6 million going to Thicke, $5.2 million to Williams and $700,000 to T.I. who’s also featured on the record. The rest in overall profits was distributed to the record companies Interscope, UMG Distribution and Star Trak. T.I. was not involved in the lawsuit and was said to not have infringed on any rights.

Both Robin Thicke and Pharrell expressed their disappointment with the decision saying in a statement to Rolling Stone:

‘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,” said the trio. “‘Blurred Lines’ was created from the heart and minds of Pharrell, Robin, and T.I. and not taken from anyone or anywhere else. We are reviewing the decision, considering our options and you will hear more from us soon about this matter.’