The family of Marvin Gaye have said that they are considering taking further action against Pharrell Williams, following their victory in a legal case over Blurred Lines.
Williams and Robin Thicke have been involved in a long-running dispute over the chart-topping track with the family, who claim that the pair plagiarised Gaye’s Got To Give It Up.
The court ruled this week that the 1977 hit was copied and ordered that almost half of the profits made by Blurred Lines ($7.3m) should be paid to the Gaye family, who have vowed to seek an injunction to stop sales of the song until an agreement is reached over future royalties.
TIME is also reporting that when questioned over Williams’ song Happy, they observed that there were similarities to Gaye’s Ain’t That Peculiar and didn’t rule out future action.
“I’m not going to lie. I do think they sound alike,” said Nona Gaye.
Robin Thicke’s lawyers have vowed to challenge the decision, saying “we are going to exercise every post-trial remedy we have to make sure this verdict does not stand”.
“We owe it to songwriters around the world to make sure this verdict doesn’t stand. My clients know that they wrote the song Blurred Lines from their hearts and souls and no other source.”‘
