The line has been drawn and it’s worth millions
Eight jurors in the U.S. District Court in Los Angeles have reached a verdict in the case regarding Robin Thicke and Pharrell, on whether they had infringed on Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up” with their hit “Blurred Lines.” After two weeks of deliberation, the court has determined that the duo must pay the family upwards of $7.4 million after the jury found the song to not be infringed upon willfully, but was definitely inspired by the late R&B singer’s work.
The Gaye family was awarded about $4 million in damages, including profits from the single that totaled about $1.6 million from Pharrell and $1.76 from Thicke.
T.I., who was also featured on the smash record, was exonerated of any wrongdoing.
Court documents revealed the track went on to make more than $16 million in sales, with the duo making over $5 million each from sales of the record.
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