Late singer's family sues T.I, Interscope, UMG over 'Blurred Lines'

jonathan

March 20, 2015 7:47 AM

The Gaye’s family attorney Richard Busch is concrete on the belief that there is no separation between those who distributed the song and those who created it. Meaning that the label could be held responsible as well.

Pharell Williams, Robin Thicke and T.I as shown in 'Blurred Lines' video

Reports have revealed that The family of late Motown legend Marvin Gaye have dragged T.I, Interscope and Universal Music Group into a fresh lawsuit for infringement rights on their ‘Blurred Lines’ track.

HollywoodReporte states that on Tuesday night, March 17, the family filed new lawsuits to include the Hip-hop star, Record label, and distribution giants.

Earlier this month, a US jury decided that Thicke's song copied Marvin Gaye's 1977 single 'Got To Give It Up'. It was ruled that Williams and Thicke must pay $7.3m (£4.8m) to Gaye's family. The lawsuit was brought by Gaye's children Nona, Frankie and Marvin Gaye III, who inherited the copyright to the soul legend's music following his death in 1984. The trial came as a result of a pre-emptive August 2013 lawsuit filed by Thicke and Williams who, fearing the Gayes would be litigious, sought to affirm that 'Blurred Lines' is "strikingly different" to 'Got to Give It Up'. US District Judge John Kronstadt denied their request and said a jury must decide "the intrinsic similarity of the works".

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