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A Copyright Expert Explains the ‘Blurred Lines' Ruling

The “Blurred Lines” saga has finally come to its legal end, but the story may not be over. On Tuesday night, a federal jury ruled that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams’s smash hit had infringed on the copyright of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up,” and subsequently awarded more than $7.3 million to Gaye’s family.