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Old 10-03-2015, 22:14
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http://www.rollingstone.com/music/ne...wsuit-20150310

Robin Thicke noticeably ripped off Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up" when he wrote the smash hit "Blurred Lines" with Pharrell Williams and T.I., a Los Angeles jury has decided. He and co-songwriter Pharrell Williams must pay Gaye's family $7.3 million as part of the ruling, according to Variety. The verdict puts to rest over a year's worth of legal back and forth between Thicke and Gaye's estate, in which the latter sought $25 million in damages.
What goes around comes around I guess
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Old 10-03-2015, 22:24
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Wrong verdict imo apart from a vaguely similar intro the song doesn't sounds the same and the melody certainly doesn't.

Odd decision.
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Old 10-03-2015, 22:34
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I'm assuming the majority of the jury were women who are members of women's anti sexism groups
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Old 10-03-2015, 22:49
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Why was the daughter crying in court?
Drama.

But I wonder does Thicke regret Blurred Lines sometimes
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Old 10-03-2015, 22:57
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I know he's allegedly a bit of a douche but I feel a bit sorry for Robin Thicke. A lot seems to be going wrong for him recently.

The Gaye's earn tons in rights and are apparently now going to try and stop sales of 'Blurred Lines' completely. Seems a bit greedy to me, you'd think they'd be happy with the verdict as it is.
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Old 10-03-2015, 22:58
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Actually I do think they sound more than just similar
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Old 10-03-2015, 23:04
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Sounds a little like it. But sometimes musicians can imitate subconsciously just as writers do. I don't think I would take someone to court unless the rip off was absolutely blatant, unless of course I am naive and it is just money people are interested in.
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Old 10-03-2015, 23:18
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Poor fella. Made all that dough, now gotta give it up.
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Old 10-03-2015, 23:25
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Poor fella. Made all that dough, now gotta give it up.
Internet says Thicke has $15 million, assuming it's out of his pocket (I am guessing it's going to be Interscopes) then he's falling hard
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Old 11-03-2015, 03:56
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Internet says Thicke has $15 million, assuming it's out of his pocket (I am guessing it's going to be Interscopes) then he's falling hard
If I made $15 mill and only had to give $7 mill back for basically copying a song, I'd be happy.
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Old 11-03-2015, 04:09
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Considering i hated that song. LOL. Good.
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Old 11-03-2015, 05:51
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His career and life have really faltered since the song

His wife left him
His album bombed big time
The media and some of the public think he is sexist
and now he is 7 million out of pocket
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Old 11-03-2015, 06:29
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For thieves they still made plenty of money
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Old 11-03-2015, 06:32
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But sometimes musicians can imitate subconsciously just as writers do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anybody_Seen_My_Baby

I'll never know why Fugees thought that Enya wouldn't sue for Ready or Not.
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Old 11-03-2015, 07:24
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Why was the daughter crying in court?
Drama.

But I wonder does Thicke regret Blurred Lines sometimes
nona screwed her life up with drugs and now she's got a windfall so she will be relieved. hopefully she pulls her shit back together again

i think it's obvious they copied the song, but i'm surprised at the ruling, but that's the problem with a jury of non experts. there are loads of songs that sound similar without copying from another, and usually it's just the melody/chords/notes/lyrics that sound as opposed to a general sound, so this could cause issues with other tracks if people go to court
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:22
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I've not compared the songs, not sure I've actually heard the Marvin Gaye song, but I would assume there must be a lot of evidence that they are extremely similar for this to have gone to court, let alone get this verdict. As others have said, there are plenty of songs that sound a like but there's not many involve a copyright lawsuit.

As for Robin Thicke, he was happy to take credit at the time by getting his name on the writing credits, and now having dropped Pharrell in it by saying he didn't actually write it, I can't feel sorry for him at all.
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:39
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In some ways I feel sorry for him because it was obvious during the midst of his success he was going through a huge midlife crisis but after the Miley thing I find it hard not to gloat just a little bit.

Is that bad
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:42
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One Direction better watch out. The Clash, The Who and Def Leppard will be knocking at the door soon
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Old 11-03-2015, 08:52
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One Direction better watch out. The Clash, The Who and Def Leppard will be knocking at the door soon
Madonna should have sued Gaga over Born This Way but I think she got her revenge in a much better way by mashing them up and proving it was her song

To be fair to Madonna she did say she wouldn't sue anyone because so many people had tried to sue her!
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:14
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Madonna should have sued Gaga over Born This Way but I think she got her revenge in a much better way by mashing them up and proving it was her song

To be fair to Madonna she did say she wouldn't sue anyone because so many people had tried to sue her!
Why should have Madonna sued Lady Gaga? I don't think BTW (single) sounds anything like Madonna has done, does it?
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:21
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Why should have Madonna sued Lady Gaga? I don't think BTW (single) sounds anything like Madonna has done, does it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eucui1C9mw

If you missed the hysteria and controversy over that which still follows both Gaga and Madonna to this day then you must have been living under a rock.
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:30
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Oh good it's turning into another Madonna thread...
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:38
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Oh good it's turning into another Madonna thread...
Now, now. Those are few & far between.
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Old 11-03-2015, 11:43
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So the backing track rhythm and that knocking block sound is very similar to the original Marvin Gaye track, hence the Gaye family won the case.


What was with all the crying from the Gaye family though? Thought that was a bit strange and over dramatic.
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Old 11-03-2015, 12:20
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What was with all the crying from the Gaye family though? Thought that was a bit strange and over dramatic.
Whilst over dramatic, I assume it comes from the fact that Robin Thicke first sued them for making an invalid copyright claim, and now they've feel they've been vindicated.
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