Blurred Lines Verdict: "Free From Pharrell William's and Robin Thicke's Chains"
Blurred Lines
According to the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog, singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams must pay nearly $7.4 million to Marvin Gaye's family after finding the duo's 2013 song "Blurred Lines" copied parts of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up". After the verdict, Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye, stated that she felt "free from, honestly, free from Pharrell William's and Robin Thicke's chains.
Howard King, said that his client's were disappointed and surprised by the verdict. "Nothing detracts from the facts as we know it that the track "Blurred Lines" came from the heart and soul of Pharrell Williams," King said.
Suited Gladiator: Richard Busch
Lawyer for the Gaye family, Richard Busch, stated that the case was not about songwriting inspiration, it was about copying. Mr. Busch is a partner at Nashville firm King & Ballow. Richard Busch gained a substantial amount of attention in 2010, after his high-profile win for plaintiff F.B.T. Productions. F.B.T. discovered, produced and co-wrote winning hits for recording artist, Eminem.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of F.B.T., finding that the agreements between record label Universal and digital download providers such as iTunes are, in fact, licenses. As a result, Eminem's recording agreement entitled F.B.T./Eminem to 50 percent of Universal Music's net receipts for sales by download providers. The case dramatically changed the way artists collect royalties within contracts negotiated before services such as iTunes existed.
According to the Wall Street Journal's Law Blog, singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams must pay nearly $7.4 million to Marvin Gaye's family after finding the duo's 2013 song "Blurred Lines" copied parts of Marvin Gaye's "Got to Give It Up". After the verdict, Nona Gaye, daughter of Marvin Gaye, stated that she felt "free from, honestly, free from Pharrell William's and Robin Thicke's chains.
Howard King, said that his client's were disappointed and surprised by the verdict. "Nothing detracts from the facts as we know it that the track "Blurred Lines" came from the heart and soul of Pharrell Williams," King said.
Suited Gladiator: Richard Busch
Lawyer for the Gaye family, Richard Busch, stated that the case was not about songwriting inspiration, it was about copying. Mr. Busch is a partner at Nashville firm King & Ballow. Richard Busch gained a substantial amount of attention in 2010, after his high-profile win for plaintiff F.B.T. Productions. F.B.T. discovered, produced and co-wrote winning hits for recording artist, Eminem.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of F.B.T., finding that the agreements between record label Universal and digital download providers such as iTunes are, in fact, licenses. As a result, Eminem's recording agreement entitled F.B.T./Eminem to 50 percent of Universal Music's net receipts for sales by download providers. The case dramatically changed the way artists collect royalties within contracts negotiated before services such as iTunes existed.
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