SALES OF “BLURRED LINES” MAY TEMPORARILY BE HALTED
LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you don’t already have a copy of the song “Blurred Lines,” soon you might not be able to buy it. Marvin Gaye’s family has filed an injunction in court to prevent the copying, distributing and performing of the song. Gaye’s family won a 7.4-million dollar verdict against Robin Thicke and Pharrell (fah-REL’) Williams, claiming it copied Gaye’s song “Got To Give It Up.” Meanwhile, Williams has spoken for the first time since the verdict was handed down. He tells The Financial Times the verdict handicaps anyone who might be inspired by something else, whether it’s music, fashion or design. He says the entertainment industry could be “frozen in litigation.”
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
