Blurred Lines Video On Trial- This couldn't be blurred anymore. On Tuesday, a Los Angeles eight-panel jury has ordered that the children of late singer-songwriter Martin Gaye be awarded with hefty amount of $7.4 million for the copyright infringement case against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke.
The Blurred Lines video on trial was heard for a week. The court has reached unanimous decision that there was indeed a copyright violation made by the composer and the singers. Thicke and Williams were charged of copying their song "Blurred Lines" from the hit song of "Got to Give It Up" by Martin Gaye.
"Right now, I feel free," Nona Gaye said after the judgment was read. "Free from ... Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke's chains and what they tried to keep on us and the lies that were told."
Williams on the other hand released a statement through his spokesperson Amanda Silverman.
"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," Silverman was quoted saying.
Williams spokesperson stated that they will be reviewing the decision about the Blurred Lines video on trial. Silverman said that Pharell created "Blurred Lines" from his heart, mind and soul and the song was not taken from anyone or anywhere else, USA Today cited.
Since the Blurred Lines video on trial, Williams and Thicke had renounced the allegations. The duo remained firm on saying that Williams originally composed it and he didn't copy it from Gaye's 1977 song "Got to Give It Up." Here's the video of Gaye's "Got to Give It Up."
As the Associated Press claims, Thicke and Williams have earned over $5 million for the song "Blurred Lines." Williams composed it in 2012 for one hour and the duo, had recorded it in just one night.
"Blurred Lines" became a monster hit since it was released in March 2013. Written and produced by Williams, the song topped at number one in the Billboard Hot 100. It also scored on top one in 13 countries including UK and Germany.
Blurred Lines video on trial has led Thicke to some odd testimonies in court saying that he blamed his lies on his alcohol and substance abuse.
"I was high and drunk every time I did an interview last year," he claimed. "So there are some quotes I don't remember saying, but I do generally remember trying to sell the public on the fact that 'Blurred Lines' was my idea in some way."
PEOPLE mentioned that Thicked was separated with his wife, Paula Patton after his admission of infidelity and his risqué performance with Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards.
So it seemed that Williams is one the bad tract after the alleged Blurred Lines video on trial.
Rapper T.I. was also charged for the same offense after he recorded some raps since it was first released.
After the Blurred Lines video on trial indictment was announced, Thicke, Williams and T.I are asked to pay about $7.4 million plus $3.4 million profits that they have received from the copying the song.
