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Jury orders Pharrel/Robin Thicke/TI to pay $7M+ for copying Marvin Gaye
Posted on 3/10/15 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 3/10/15 at 6:06 pm
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Admittedly, I'm not a connoisseur of Marvin Gaye's music so I have been listening to "Got to Give it Up" to figure out what went wrong. Can someone point out specifically what was considered stolen about it? This isn't Vanilla Ice stealing from Queen. I can't figure out why this was decided? It's actually kind of scary that something similar amounts to that kind of money in damages.
Having a cowbell keep a similar beat doesn't seem to warrant this kind of decision.
ETA: Marvin's "Got to Give it Up" LINK
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Ultimately, a jury comprised of five women and three men heard dueling opinions regarding "Blurred Lines" and decided to order Thicke and Williams to pay $4 million in copyright damages plus profits attributable to infringement, which for Thicke was determined to be $1.8 million and for Williams was determined to be $1.6 million. Both escaped statutory damages as the infringement was found not to be willful.
Admittedly, I'm not a connoisseur of Marvin Gaye's music so I have been listening to "Got to Give it Up" to figure out what went wrong. Can someone point out specifically what was considered stolen about it? This isn't Vanilla Ice stealing from Queen. I can't figure out why this was decided? It's actually kind of scary that something similar amounts to that kind of money in damages.
Having a cowbell keep a similar beat doesn't seem to warrant this kind of decision.
ETA: Marvin's "Got to Give it Up" LINK
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 6:09 pm
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Posted on 3/10/15 at 6:11 pm to Swoopin
Kinda surprised at the decision but the song has always sucked silverback ape scrotum so IDGAF.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 6:12 pm to JumpingTheShark
Yeah I should also point out that I am not a fan of the song either.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 7:52 pm to Swoopin
quote:
Admittedly, I'm not a connoisseur of Marvin Gaye's music so I have been listening to "Got to Give it Up" to figure out what went wrong. Can someone point out specifically what was considered stolen about it?
the problem lies in horrible IP/copywrite/trademark laws that stifle creativity.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 8:00 pm to JumpingTheShark
Am I the only one that digs that song? 
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:10 pm to TheOcean
I dig it but it's thanks to the Marvin Gaye groove
Blurred Lines vs Got to Give It Up
Blurred Lines vs Got to Give It Up
This post was edited on 3/10/15 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:22 pm to Captain Fantasy
Got To Give It Up is one hell of a great tune.
The best thing about Blurred Lines is Weird Al's Word Crimes.
The best thing about Blurred Lines is Weird Al's Word Crimes.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 9:26 pm to Swoopin
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Yeah I should also point out that I am not a fan of the song either.
This is important to point out.
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:42 pm to TheOcean
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Am I the only one that digs that song?
I like it
So that makes two people that will admit it
Posted on 3/10/15 at 10:45 pm to Swoopin
I think it is a clear ripoff of Marvin Gaye's song.
Very much similar to vanilla ice and Queen.
Very much similar to vanilla ice and Queen.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 12:59 am to East Coast Band
Thicke and Pharrell made $17 million off the song.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:50 am to matthew25
Good....blatant rip off. I love hot nekid models but that song was a suckass copy. But there are a lot of suckass copies that never get prosecuted. Alan Thicke is a douchebag so throw the book at him.
This post was edited on 3/11/15 at 2:51 am
Posted on 3/11/15 at 4:08 am to Zappas Stache
LINKI really wanted to punch Marvin's daughter in the face when she came out of the courtroom acting like she was just put through a murder trial. The bitch was just awarded millions of dollars because her father was talented and she sounds like she can barely keep the tears at bay.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 6:21 am to LesMiles BFF
Did she really say that she felt "free from Pharrell Williams' and Robin Thicke's chains"?
What the frick?
What the frick?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:34 am to Zappas Stache
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blatant rip off
off course if they made $17m and only had to pay $7m. i'd call that a win
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:41 am to Swoopin
So... does Bob Marley's family have a case against every reggae artist that came after him?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 7:43 am to LSUTygerFan
So, that is the verdict with no more to collect? It does not affect future earnings on the song?
Posted on 3/11/15 at 8:08 am to Bham4Tide
I would guess that generally the same ratio would apply to future earnings
Posted on 3/11/15 at 8:16 am to LSUTygerFan
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they made $17m
total revenue from the song, but they each made a little over 5 million from that one song. 7 million to the record company and all of the other people involved.
Posted on 3/11/15 at 2:14 pm to Fontainebleau Dr.
Does no one remember that this whole thing started when Pharrell and Thicke sued the Gaye Estate preemptively.
They really did bring the fight to her. I'd feel worse for her if this hadn't been the verdict.
Some rich people just won't let other rich people live in peace.
They really did bring the fight to her. I'd feel worse for her if this hadn't been the verdict.
Some rich people just won't let other rich people live in peace.
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