Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams' 'Blurred Lines' Plagerized in $7.4 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

Robin Thick and Pharrell William's award-winning single 'Blurred Lines' is recently found out to be unlawfully copied from Marvin Gaye's 1977 classic hit Got to Give It Up. The decision was made by jurors in Los Angeles urging the hitmakers to pay $7.4 million to the late Motown singer's family.

As reported by The Guardian, Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona Gaye got very emotional when the verdict was announced. She was with her attorney Richard Busch.

 "Right now, I feel free," Nona Gaye said after the verdict. "Free from ... Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's chains and what they tried to keep on us and the lies that were told," Nona Gaye told reporters.

According to Hollywood Reporter, the jury is composed of five women and three men who were engaged in the grueling eight-day trial of the Grammy nominated song "Blurred Lines.

In the end, the jury ordered that Thicke and Williams should pay $4 million in copyright infringement damages including profits they have made from the song. Different amounts were charged to the two performers. As for Robin Thicke, he has to pay $1.8 million worth of charges. Williams, on the other hand, has to pay a total of $1.6 million which, all in all, will sum up to $7.4 million.

In addition to the charges, Gaye's attorney Richard Busch, also demanded that the sales of the hit single should be stopped, according to reports from the Rolling Stone.

"We'll be asking the court to enter an injunction prohibiting the further sale and distribution of Blurred Lines unless and until we can reach an agreement with those guys on the other side about how future monies that are received will be shared."

Meanwhile, reports from BBC said that Howard E King, lawyer of the two performers, feels disappointed with the court's decision.

 "While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward. We are reviewing the decision, considering our options and you will hear more from us soon about this matter."

It is said that Pharrell Williams, and not Robin Thicke, wrote 'Blurred' Lines in 2012. Williams also said that Marvin Gaye's music is 'part of the soundtrack of his youth.'

Blurred Lines is said to have earned more than $16m (£10.8m) in profits and made more than $5m (£3m) for both Williams and Thicke.