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Pharrell Williams et al v. Bridgeport Music Inc et al

  1. February 02, 2015

    Jurors OK With Naked Women Wanted For 'Blurred Lines' Trial

    With a copyright trial looming over Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' hit song "Blurred Lines," the pop stars are taking steps to avoid any jurors who might be offended by the song's risque music video, proposing voir dire questions that could weed out anyone upset by scantiy-clad women.

  2. January 26, 2015

    Marvin Gaye Recordings Barred From 'Blurred Lines' Trial

    Jurors tasked with deciding whether singer Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell William ripped off R&B legend Marvin Gaye's 1977 song "Got to Give It Up" with their megahit "Blurred Lines" won't be allowed to listen to recordings of Gaye's song during the upcoming trial, a California federal judge ruled Monday.

  3. October 30, 2014

    Pharrell, Robin Thicke Can't Kill 'Blurred Lines' Suit

    A California federal judge formally denied Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams a quick win Thursday in the lawsuit over whether they lifted aspects of "Blurred Lines" from Marvin Gaye, saying the R&B legend's heirs might have a case.

  4. October 20, 2014

    Robin Thicke Tackles 'Blurred Lines' IP Claims In LA Court

    Singer Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell Williams urged a California federal judge on Monday to rule that their megahit "Blurred Lines" doesn't infringe copyrighted material from rhythm-and-blues legend Marvin Gaye, arguing Gaye's family can only assert ownership of a specific composition, not general musical ideas.

  5. September 23, 2014

    Gaye's Kids Have Blurred View of Copyright Law, Thicke Says

    Singer Robin Thicke and producer Pharrell Williams on Monday told a California federal judge the notes in their uber-hit single "Blurred Lines" were simply "not the same" as those contained in the Marvin Gaye song "Got to Give It Up," urging the judge to rule that their song did not steal any of the R&B legend's copyright material.

  6. September 16, 2014

    Robin Thicke Backpedals On Gaye's Impact On 'Blurred Lines'

    Singer Robin Thicke told a deposing attorney in Marvin Gaye's children's copyright suit that he lied to interviewers about his megahit "Blurred Lines" being inspired by the rhythm and blues legend, with Thicke explaining he had been on alcohol and drugs during the songwriting and exaggerated his creative role, according to documents filed Monday.

  7. September 09, 2014

    Marvin Gaye's Kids Fight To Keep 'Blurred Lines' IP Suit Alive

    The children of R&B musician Marvin Gaye fired back at singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams in California federal court on Monday in their copyright row over the song "Blurred Lines," arguing that the pop stars weren't entitled to summary judgment because they had admitted to ripping off one of their father's hits.

  8. July 23, 2014

    Pharrell, Thicke Slam Gaye Heirs' Claim To 'Blurred Lines'

    Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams formally asked a federal judge Tuesday to rule that their megahit "Blurred Lines" didn't steal any copyrighted material from R&B legend Marvin Gaye, saying the dispute only happened because Gaye's children "smelled money."

  9. October 30, 2013

    Marvin Gaye's Kids Say Robin Thicke Stole 'Blurred Lines'

    The family of R&B legend Marvin Gaye formally accused singer Robin Thicke on Wednesday of stealing key elements of his summer megahit "Blurred Lines" from one of Gaye's songs — the allegations Thicke was trying to ward off in filing a preemptive suit in August.

  10. August 16, 2013

    R&B Star Says Hit Song Is Not A Marvin Gaye Ripoff

    Faced with potential litigation from the family of Marvin Gaye and Bridgeport Music Inc., R&B star Robin Thicke has asked a California federal judge Thursday to declare that his summer hit "Blurred Lines" does not rip off portions of Gaye's song "Got to Give It Up" or Funkadelic's "Sexy Ways."

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