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Robin Thicke & Pharrell Williams Plan To Contest Blurred Lines Trial Verdict
Thicke and Williams were ordered to hand over $7.4 million (GBP4.9 million) to Gaye's kids in court on Tuesday (10Mar15), but their lawyer, Howard King, has revealed the songwriters plan to appeal or...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2015
Nona Gaye: The 'Legacy' Of My Father Has Been Upheld
Marvin Gaye's daughter is glad the ''legacy'' of her father has been upheld.Nona Gaye has been celebrating a jury's ruling that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke must pay $7.3 million for plagiarising her father's 1977...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2015
Jury Awards Marvin Gaye's Family $7.3 Million In 'Blurred Lines' Case
A jury has ruled that Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke breached copyright when writing their 2013 monster hit Blurred Lines. Jurors found that that one of the best-selling singles of all time copied segments of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 March 2015
Pharrell Williams And Robin Thicke Ordered To Pay $7.3 Million
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have been ordered to pay Marvin Gaye's family $7.3 million for copyright infringement.A jury in Los Angeles ruled today (10.03.15) that the 41-year-old producer and the 38-year-old singer's 2013 hit...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2015
Pharrell Denies Marvin Gaye Inspiration In Court Case
Pharrell Williams has told a court 'Blurred Lines' was inspired by Miley Cyrus, not Marvin Gaye.The 41-year-old musician made the revelation in his hour-long testimony for the chart-topping single's trial, in which Marvin Gaye's children...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 March 2015
Robin Thicke Confesses He Lied About Blurred Lines Under Oath
Robin Thicke has confessed he lied about asking pal Pharrell Williams to create a song like Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit Gotta Give It Up under oath in court on Wednesday (25Feb15)The Blurred Lines singer took...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 26 February 2015
Judge Allows Marvin Gaye's Music To Be Played In Blurred Lines Trial
A judge in New York City has reversed a ruling banning Marvin Gaye's heirs from playing the late star's music in court as part of a copyright battle over Robin Thicke's hit Blurred Lines.Thicke and...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 29 January 2015
Marvin Gaye's Kids Told They Can't Play Dad's Recording At Copyright Trial
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have won a minor victory in their ongoing legal spat with Marvin Gaye's kids - the siblings won't be allowed to play their father's music in court.Gaye's children sued the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 January 2015
'Motown The Musical' Tours The Us - But What Else Do We Love About Detroit Music?
If anywhere has a legendary music scene in North America, it's Detroit, Michigan. With a culture so rich in genre from Motown to rock, it's no wonder people write songs about it - even if...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 21 August 2014
African American Music Museum To Be Built In Tennessee
A museum honouring the careers and popular culture contributions of musicians Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye is set to be built in Nashville, Tennessee.Construction on the National Museum of African American Music is scheduled to...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 09 April 2014
Kylie Minogue Cried Over Song
Kylie Minogue ''cried'' the first time she heard her duet with Enrique Iglesias.The 'All the Lovers' singer has teamed up with the 'Hero' hitmaker on ballad 'Beautiful' and she says it was an ''honour'' to...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 February 2014
Marvin Gaye's Eldest Son Joins Blurred Lines Copyright Battle
Soul legend Marvin Gaye's eldest son has added a new twist to the family's legal battle with Blurred Lines hitmakers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams by launching his own countersuit against the singers.Adopted Marvin Gaye...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 27 November 2013
Did Robin Thicke Steal 'Blurred Lines' From Marvin Gaye Song? [Listen]
Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' was easily the biggest song of the year - it will officially go down as one of the biggest selling songs of the year, however, a legal battle about the origins...
By Michael West in Music / Festivals on 01 November 2013
Robin Thicke Sued By Marvin Gaye's Family Amidst Claims Of Plagiarism
Robin Thicke was looking down the barrel of a double lawsuit only a few short months ago, with both Marvin Gaye's family and Bridgeport Music Inc. - who own the rights to the music of...
By Joe Wilde in Music / Festivals on 31 October 2013
Marvin Gaye Family Sues Over Robin Thicke’S ‘Blurred Lines’ Rip Off, Claiming He Admitted It!
Marvin Gaye's family are not taking Robin Thicke's lawsuit lying down as they file a countersuit against the singer and his track 'Blurred Lines'.The suit was filed on Wednesday (Oct 30th) by two of the...
By Nick Hill in Music / Festivals on 30 October 2013
Will.i.am And Pharrell Williams In Legal Battle
Will.i.am and Pharrell Williams are locked in a lawsuit battle.The former Black Eyed Peas star originally issued a cease and desist letter which demanded his Interscope Records label mate stopped using the phrase 'I AM'...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 20 September 2013
The Blurred Lines Of Copyright Infringement: Gaye Family Reject Robin Thicke Settlement
Robin Thicke is keen to settle the dispute raised by Marvin Gaye’s family in regards to the similarity between Blured Lines and a few Gaye songs. The family in question, however, isn’t up for a...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 25 August 2013
Robin Thicke To Sue Marvin Gaye & Funkadelic Over 'Blurred Lines' Plagiarism Claims
Robin Thicke may have enjoyed having THE number one hit of the entire summer with 'Blurred Lines,' but the singer now is apparently locked in a legal battle over that very song following claims that...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 August 2013
"Blurred Lines" Was Not Plagiarized Off Marvin Gaye, Claims Preemptive Complaint By Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have made no qualms about the fact that their summer anthem Blurred Lines was heavily influenced by Marvin Gaye’s Got to Give It Up. So far, neither the Gaye family,...
By Victoria Pavlova in Music / Festivals on 18 August 2013
Robin Thicke Is Suing Marvin Gaye's Family. Is That Even Legal?
Robin Thicke is suing Marvin Gaye's family, claiming he was threatened and accused of plagiarism over his summer hit 'Blurred Lines.'In order to protect the song - which will probably turn out to be the...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 August 2013
Robin Thicke Sues Marvin Gaye's Family Over Blurred Lines Copyright Claim
Robin Thicke is suing Marvin Gaye's family to protect 'Blurred Lines'.The singer and the song's co-writers Pharrell Williams and Clifford Harris, Jr. [rapper T.I.] filed a lawsuit on Thursday (15.08.13) in California federal court.The legal...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 August 2013
Brendan Gleeson To Play Marvin Gaye's Belgian Pal In Biopic
Irish actor Brendan Gleeson and S. Epatha Merkerson have joined the cast of director Julien Temple's much-anticipated Marvin Gaye biopic.The film, which stars Jesse L. Martin as the tragic soul legend, was recently picked up...
By WENN on 27 April 2013
S. Epatha Merkerson To Join Jesse L. Martin In Marvin Gaye Biopic
Actress S. Epatha Merkerson is re-teaming with her former Law & Order co-star Jesse L. Martin in an upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic.Merkerson will play Gaye's mother Alberta in Sexual Healing opposite Martin as the late...
By WENN on 12 March 2013
Marvin Gaye's Ex-wife Urges Jesse L. Martin To Quit Biopic
Marvin Gaye's ex-wife has urged Jesse L. Martin to follow in Lenny Kravitz's footsteps by quitting an upcoming movie about the late singer.Janis Hunter, who was married to the star from 1977 to 1981, is...
By WENN on 11 March 2013
Jesse L. Martin Returns To Marvin Gaye Role
Jesse L. Martin has stepped up to replace Lenny Kravitz in a Marvin Gaye biopic five years after initially signing up for the role himself.The former Law & Order star became attached to the project,...
By WENN on 05 March 2013
Jesse L. Martin To Play Marvin Gaye
Jesse L. Martin will play Marvin Gaye in a new biopic, 'Sexual Healing'.The 'Law & Order' actor - who was previously linked to the role five years ago - has been tapped to play the...
By Bang Showbiz on 05 March 2013
Marvin Gaye's Son Blasts 'Shameful' Biopic
Marvin Gaye's son thinks the new biopic about his father is ''shameful''.Marvin Gaye III has voiced his disgust at the news of Julien Temple's 'Sexual Healing' film about his Motown legend father's troubled last years...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 December 2012
Marvin Gaye's Son Speaks Out Against Biopic
Marvin Gaye's son is attempting to pull the plug on a Hollywood biopic about the soul legend by urging Lenny Kravitz to walk away from the lead role.Marvin Gaye Iii has consulted lawyers about shutting...
By WENN on 03 December 2012
Ne-yo Vows To Save Motown Records
Ne-Yo wants to take Motown Records back to its former glory.The 30-year-old R&B singer was named Senior Vice-President of the legendary record label in January and sought advice from Berry Gordy Jr. - who launched...
By Bang Showbiz on 23 November 2012
Lenny Kravitz To Tackle Marvin Gaye In New Biopic - Report
Rocker-turned-actor Lenny Kravitz has reportedly been tapped to portray Marvin Gaye in filmmaker Julien Temple's forthcoming biopic.The controversial British director stepped in to revive the project last year (11) after both Cameron Crowe and F....
By WENN on 20 November 2012
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