My little understanding of SIMILE as a figure of speech is
being distorted by this Mavin Gay’s family suing prow. How can you sue someone
for a song that sounds “similar”?
Reports below;
Marvin Gaye's family is on a legal rampage, and they now have
their sights set on T.I. and Universal Music Group. According to The Hollywood
Reporter, Gaye's family filed new motions on Tuesday night to include Tip, UMG,
Interscope, and Pharrell's Star Trak Entertainment on the list of infringers in
the "Blurred Lines" case that has already netted the family $7.4
million.
The Gaye's family attorney, Richard Busch, maintains that
there is no separation between those who created the actual song, and those who
distributed it. Thus, in the post-trial proceedings the label's could also be
found liable, and that could mean more money for the Gaye family in the end.
Since the ruling originally was announced, Pharrell and Robin Thicke stated
they planned to appeal the case, while Gaye's family claimed that they also
think Pharrell's song "Happy" sounds too much like Marvin's
"Ain't That Peculiar." Safe to say that this is going to get messy as
shit.
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