MSN Music — The songs remain the same. There’s a fine line between musicians being influenced by one another, and plagiarism. Some attempt, and fail, to (ahem) blur that line. The latest group to face such controversy is Led Zeppelin. Their legendary song “S... more info
Perez Hilton — Is this Blurred Lines all over again?!
Almost a year after a judge ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams ripped off Marvin Gaye for their popular hit, the estate of another late musician is alleging similar claims against Justin Timberlake an... more info
Stereogum — Big Sean released a track today to usher in the new year. ‘What A Year” features Pharrell and Detail, and finds Big Sean reflecting back on 2015. His year was definitely much more exciting than mine tbvh! That being said, there were downsides. Th... more info
Reuters — PARIS (Reuters) - A Paris clothing retailer said it had settled a right of publicity dispute with Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, Jay Z and Pharell Williams, although the terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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Stereogum — NBC trotted out a bastion of big stars for last night’s The Voice finale. Topping the bill was Missy Elliott joining Voice judge Pharrell for a monumentally fun performance of their triumphant new single “WTF (Where They From),” complete with t... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Kendrick Lamar's Grammy nominated, Barack Obama-loved album spawned the single "Alright," which topped multiple "Best Tracks of 2015" lists and became something of a cultural anthem for the year. It was originally produced by Pharrell and Sounwave, b... more info
Stereogum — LA producer and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin was part of the team responsible for Kendrick Lamar’s explosive, expansive To Pimp A Butterfly sound. But he didn’t have his fingerprints on “Alright” until now. The hugely important song, ... more info