Judge rules that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ hit, 'Blurred Lines', copied Marvin Gaye, Twitter reacts
Robin Ricke and Pharrell Williams didn’t just blur lines while creating their hit 2013 song, they crossed them, according to a judge who ruled that 'Blurred Lines' stole its melody from Marvin Gaye.
Members of the Gaye Family sued the pair after noting similarities between 'Blurred Lines' and 1977 track, 'Got to Give it Up.' They were awarded $7.3m.
A representative for Thicke and Williams said that the ruling “sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward.”
Fans took to Twitter to express their support, rage, and indifference.
Even if you hate Robin Thicke, the 'Blurred Lines' verdict is bad for pop music - Lynchburg… http://t.co/N1DtGo1GWG
— Cappusocial (@Cappusocial) March 11, 2015
gonna give myself an ulcer repressing all my thoughts on this Blurred Lines thing #maturity #growth
— Joey Malady (@JoeyMyLady) March 11, 2015
Here's the REAL question re: Blurred Lines. How is this going to affect Weird Al's parody?
— Sara Taylor Woods (@sarataylorwoods) March 11, 2015
Thicke and Pharrell should be ashamed of what they did with 'Blurred Lines'. Now....what's all this about a lawsuit? #dadjokes #hyio
— Matt Fraracci (@mattfraracci) March 11, 2015
that blurred lines verdicts a joke
— jeevedhanoa (@JeeveDhanoa) March 11, 2015
I feel like Im expected 2 b worried bout how this thing with Blurred Lines will hurt the music industry.Im not. Burn the song to the ground.
— Anastasia Kinderman (@makkiekay) March 11, 2015
This Blurred Lines verdict has really changed the music biz...I was just in the shower singing horribly and got served by Pitbull's lawyers.
— Joe Praino (@FixYourLife) March 11, 2015
Somehow I'm not worried that the blurred lines case will keep pop stars from being derivative jackasses.
— Anthony C-M (@anthonymiccio) March 11, 2015
Joking aside, not sure how Robin Thicke/Pharrell lost the "Blurred Lines" trial. "This has the same vibe as that" shouldn't be the standard
— patrick (@pattymo) March 11, 2015
The Blurred Lines case sets a 'horrible precedent' according to Pharrell/Thick. Now artists will be expected to release original material?
— Louise Duffy (@louiseduffyshow) March 11, 2015
Now that the Gaye family has won the copyright suit, it will seek to ban sales of the song.