How the 'Blurred Lines' case could have chilling effect on creativity
The weeklong trial has featured pop singer Robin Thicke sidling up to a piano to play songs by U2, the Beatles and Michael Jackson. Superstar producer Pharrell Williams attempted under oath to parse the difference between vibe and theft. Testimony in the Los Angeles federal court proceeding seeking to determine whether Thicke's groove-heavy, cowbell-driven 2013 pop hit "Blurred Lines" infringed on Marvin Gaye's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up" has been nothing if not entertaining.
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