'Blurred Lines' stars ordered to pay Marvin Gaye heirs

'Blurred Lines' stars ordered to pay Marvin Gaye heirs

A US jury ordered pop stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams to pay more than $7 million in damages to Marvin Gaye's family, ruling the pair copied his music in writing their 2013 mega-hit "Blurred Lines". Gaye family lawyer Richard Busch said he plans to seek an injunction blocking future sales of "Blurred Lines", which was a worldwide hit. "Pharrell created 'Blurred Lines' from his heart, mind and soul, and the song was not taken from anyone or anywhere else. "Blurred Lines" was the biggest-selling song of 2013 in the United States, selling a total of 6.5 million copies, according to Billboard.