Robin Thicke song “Blurred Lines” faces accusations of copying, threats of lawsuits
You can't go anywhere without hearing Robin Thicke's summer jam Blurred Lines, including, now, court.
August 21, 2013 at 05:00 AM
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You can't go anywhere without hearing Robin Thicke's summer jam “Blurred Lines,” including, now, court.
See, there are two different parties threatening to sue Thicke and his “Blurred Lines” cohorts, Pharrell and T.I., for allegedly ripping off other songs. Although, as we all know, many pop songs share a lot of similar qualities.
Marvin Gaye's family is accusing Thicke & Co. of coming a little too close to Gaye's song “Got to Give It Up,” and Bridgeport Music thinks that “Blurred Lines” more resembles Funkadelic's song “Sexy Ways.” (However, George Clinton of Funkadelic recently tweeted that he doesn't hear anything incriminating in “Blurred Lines.”)
Hoping to nip all this comparing in the bud, the “Blurred Lines” team have filed for declaratory judgment in court, to prevent these threats from becoming real life lawsuits.
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You can't go anywhere without hearing Robin Thicke's summer jam “Blurred Lines,” including, now, court.
See, there are two different parties threatening to sue Thicke and his “Blurred Lines” cohorts, Pharrell and T.I., for allegedly ripping off other songs. Although, as we all know, many pop songs share a lot of similar qualities.
Marvin Gaye's family is accusing Thicke & Co. of coming a little too close to Gaye's song “Got to Give It Up,” and Bridgeport Music thinks that “Blurred Lines” more resembles Funkadelic's song “Sexy Ways.” (However, George Clinton of Funkadelic recently tweeted that he doesn't hear anything incriminating in “Blurred Lines.”)
Hoping to nip all this comparing in the bud, the “Blurred Lines” team have filed for declaratory judgment in court, to prevent these threats from becoming real life lawsuits.
For more InsideCounsel coverage of celebrity legal squabbles, see below:
Judge dismisses racial bias claim against Paula Deen
Insurance company sues Sandra Bullock over watch suit
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