Robin Thicke's 'Blurred lines' ripped from Marvin Gaye, jury finds

<p>The lines are clear. Like really, super clear.</p><p>A decision has been reached in the lawsuit over whether <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDUC1LUXSU" target="_blank">Pharrell and Robin Thicke</a> were inspired by or, well, stole from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlSiASsUIs" target="_blank">Marvin Gaye's music</a> for their big hit "Blurred Lines." After eight days of testimony, a jury ruled the singers must pay Gaye's family $4 million in copyright damages, plus more than a million more each in profits.</p><p>Unbelievably, the song made about <strong>$16 million</strong> in profits. And, unbelievably, Gaye's estate wanted <strong>$25 million</strong> in the case. But even getting this much is a big deal. </p><p>The Hollywood Reporter has closely followed the case and makes a few key points:</p> <p><strong>-Most cases like this don't make it to trial</strong>, they settle out of court, which makes this one even more high-profile and sets even more of a precedent about copyright lawsuits.</p> <p>-<strong>Thicke and Pharrell admitted they looked up to Gaye </strong>— Pharrell said his music channeled a <strong>"70s feel."</strong> But that ultimately didn't matter. </p><p>The lawyer for Gaye's estate used musicologists to examine the songs, and the jury ruled Thicke and Pharrell had infringed. </p><p>It was apparently quite an interesting trial. <a href="http://variety.com/2015/music/news/blurred-lines-verdict-pharrell-robin-thicke-ordered-to-pay-7-3-million-to-marvin-gaye-family-1201450117/" target="_blank">Variety reports </a>Thicke even sang and played the piano in court at one point.</p><p>And <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/blurred-lines-verdict-robin-thicke-pharrell-williams-lose-copyright-case-to-marvin-gayes-family/" target="_blank">The Wrap says</a> there was <strong>"an audible gasp"</strong> when the verdict was read. The outcome had felt very up in the air. </p><p>But <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/blurred-lines-jury-orders-robin-779445" target="_blank">The Hollywood Reporter</a> declares it <strong>"might now be the landmark legal controversy over songcraft."</strong></p><p><em>This video includes images from Getty Images.</em></p>