Pharrell and Robin Thicke Owe Marvin Gaye’s Family $5 Million For Copyright Infringement

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It’s been a long five years of legal back-and-forth with Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke, the artists behind the 2013 mega hit “Blurred Lines.” The two were sued for copyright infringement by Marvin Gaye’s family because of the song’s similarities to Marvin’s “Got to Give It Up” from 1977. And now they owe. 

Now, Pharrell and Robin must pay Marvin’s family $5 million, according to multiple outlets.

As People explains, in 2015, a judge ruled Pharrell and Robin owed the estate $7 million, but after they appealed, the judgment — from U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt in California on Monday — was reduced to $4,983,766.85, Billboard reports.

At the end of the day, Robin, Pharrell, and Pharrell’s’ publishing company owe $2.9 million combined, plus an additional $1.7 million from Thicke and some $357,631 from Williams and his company.

Additionally, Gaye’s family will also earn 50 percent of “Blurred Lines” royalties in the future. YES.