While the judge recently decreased Robin Thicke and Pharrell William’s payment to the Gaye family for copyright infringement of the music legend’s hit “Got to Give…
Jan Gaye, wife of the late soul singer Marvin Gaye, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to talk about her new book, After the Dance: My…
If you had any doubt that the Gaye family was just trying to get a quick buck suing Pharrell and Robin Thicke for “Blurred Lines,” you need look no further than Marvin Gaye’s sisters Zeola and Jeanne Gaye who are now upset that they won’t be seeing a dime from the $7.4 million dollar fortune […]
Pharrell is finally speaking out since a court ruled in favor of the Marvin Gaye estate in the copyright infringement case of “Blurred Lines”. The chart-topping collaborative effort with Robin Thicke cost the duo a reported $7.3 million dollars! The record was ruled to have too many similarities with Marvin Gaye’s “Gotta Give It Up”. […]
*Two of Marvin Gaye’s children have filed a countersuit to Robin Thicke’s claim that “Blurred Lines” is not a rip-off of their father’s classic single “Got to Give it Up.” According to TMZ, the countersuit accuses Robin of changing his opinion about the origin of the song. In documents filed today (Oct. 30) Nona […]
The drama surrounding Robin Thicke‘s hit song “Blurred Lines” is really getting crazy. Marvin Gaye‘s family is so sure Thicke samples Marvin Gaye’s “Got…
Billboard reports that Robin Thicke and his team approached the family of Marvin Gaye, offering a settlement of six-figures in order to keep from going…
*Billboard is reporting that Robin Thicke’s team offered a six-figure sum to members of Marvin Gaye’s family in order to preempt a copyright infringement showdown, but the family turned it down. According to sources knowledgeable with the lawsuit, the settlement offer came after Frankie Christian Gaye, Marvin Gaye III and Nona Marvisa Gaye accused […]
*It should come as no surprise that Marvin Gaye III is not thrilled with Robin Thicke‘s plan to file a lawsuit against the Gaye estate over “Blurred Lines.” Marvin Gaye’s son was on “TMZ Live” on Wednesday and pretty much sai8d he plans to respond with his own suit against Thicke. Basically he’s not […]
*One of the bad things about having a huge hit record is that some folks think you’re their ticket to getting over … on you! Case in point is Robin Thicke, T.I. and Pharrell. With their humongous hit “Blurred Lines” being the biggest hit of the summer, they’ve attracted the attention of Marvin Gaye’s family […]