Faculty & Leadership Blog/ Tag: cultural appropriation

Michael Chmura

Marvin Gaye Verdict: "Vibe" Of Song As Important As Melody

The jury verdict in the copyright theft lawsuit against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke came out yesterday.The defendants were told to pay $7 plus million dollars in damages to Marvin Gaye's estate for illegally copying his 1970s hit,"Gotta Give It Up" with their song,"Blurred Lines".Composer and law professor Toni Lester has…