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CrazyEyeJoe · 3549 days ago · link · · parent · post: Jury finds Pharrell, Robin Thicke copied Marvin Gaye song for 'Blurred Lines,' awards $7.3 million.
What the fuck...? I listened to the Marvin Gaye song, and while I'll admit it had a similar vibe to it, it's clearly a different song. How the hell do you copyright a mood? That's ridiculous. Maybe they're in the same key, but honestly there aren't that many keys to choose from, and I'd say there is a clear difference between being inspired by, and being plagiarism. How the fuck will anyone make new music when they aren't allowed to be inspired by previous works? I hate everything about Blurred Lines, and I still think this is bullshit.