The five-year copyright battle surrounding the popular single “Blurred Lines” finally ended this week with a judgment of nearly $5 million against artists Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams. The award was later reduced to $5.3 million, but the pair still appealed to the Ninth Circuit, which affirmed the ruling. Thicke and Pharrell then failed to petition the U.S. Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari by the applicable deadline. Legal experts and artists alike expressed concern that a Gaye family victory could dampen musical creativity in the future. In the wake of the Gaye family’s suit, a number of other high-profile artists, including Mark Ronson and Lana Del Rey, have faced allegations of copyright infringement.

Source: Forbes December 14, 2018 23:48 UTC