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Marvin Gaye’s Son Claims Empire Was His Idea

3580 days ago

Stereogum — After successfully suing Robin Thicke and Pharrell over “Blurred Lines,” one member of the Gaye family is apparently getting ready to file another lawsuit in a different entertainment area. TMZ reports that Marvin Gaye III is planning on suing th... more info

'Empire' -- Marvin Gaye's Son Will Sue 'Those Son's of Riches!'

3581 days ago

TMZ — Marvin Gaye's son is the latest guy to claim "Empire" was his brainchild ... he's about to sue over it, and remember, the guy's got a good track record in court. We've learned Marvin Gaye III claims he registered a treatment on a show called… more info

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Robin Thicke & Pharrell Will Pay Millions Less Over Blurred Lines — But It's Not The Result They Wanted!

3606 days ago

Perez Hilton — Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams may not be celebrating victory in their Blurred Lines case — but they do have some good news. After a jury awarded the family of the late Marvin Gaye with a verdict of $7.4 million in their copyright infringement ... more info

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Judge cuts $7.4 million 'Blurred Lines' copyright award to Gaye family

3606 days ago

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Tuesday cut a copyright infringement verdict by more than $2 million against recording stars Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams over their 2013 smash hit "Blurred Lines," but offered Marvin Gaye's heirs a 50 perce... more info

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Judge Trims ‘Blurred Lines’ Song Dispute Verdict to $5.3M

3606 days ago

Time — The judge's ruling also gives Marvin Gaye's family 50% of the song's future royalties more info

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Judge Reduces “Blurred Lines” Damages, But Rules T.I. Should Be Held Liable Too

3606 days ago

Stereogum — Back in March, a jury ruled that the Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and T.I. hit “Blurred Lines” is similar enough to Marvin Gaye’s 1977 single “Got To Give It Up” to constitute copyright infringement, and Thicke and Williams were ordered... more info

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Chuck D Defends Bill Cosby, Accuses Marvin Gaye Of Pedophilia

3608 days ago

Stereogum — To begin his tweet-spree defending Bill Cosby against immense, overwhelming rape allegations, Chuck D notes that we are living in a “wild bizarre time.” That might be the only sentiment in the Public Enemy member’s ensuing stream-of-conscious r... more info

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Ortheia Barnes-Kennerly dies at 70; opened for Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye

3662 days ago

L.A. Times - News — more info

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Here’s The New “Uptown Funk!” Royalty Split Following Publisher’s Preemptive Crediting

3677 days ago

Stereogum — Last week, in an effort to avoid the kind of litigation that resulted in Marvin Gaye’s family prying millions of “Blurred Lines” dollars from Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’ fingers, the publishers of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ record-... more info

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