LATEST
Ed Sheeran Faces Copyright Lawsuit For Plagiarizing Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’

Ed Sheeran Faces Copyright Lawsuit For Plagiarizing Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’

Folk rock star Ed Sheeran is facing copyright infringement charges for his 2014 hit “Thinking Out Loud.” An heir of Marvin Gaye’s co-writer Ed Townsend, Kathryn Townsend Griffin, believes the singer plagiarized Gaye’s 1973 hit “Let’s Get It On.” Sheeran attempted to have the lawsuit dropped, but was rejected by a judge on Wednesday. A […]

5y ago

Ed Sheeran Is Being Sued For $100 Million For Allegedly Ripping Off A Marvin Gaye Song

Ed Sheeran Is Being Sued For $100 Million For Allegedly Ripping Off A Marvin Gaye Song

Singer Ed Sheeran is being hit hard in his pockets as it’s being reported that the 27-year-old has been hit with a massive lawsuit. According to a report by TMZ, Sheeran is on the receiving end of a monstrous $100 million lawsuit by a company claiming the singer ripped off a Marvin Gaye classic. According […]

5y ago

Dr. Dre Is Developing A Biopic About Legendary Singer Marvin Gaye

Dr. Dre Is Developing A Biopic About Legendary Singer Marvin Gaye

Dr. Dre, best known for his illustrious career as a hip-hop producer and CEO of Beats Electronics, is working on a new biopic about the late singer Marvin Gaye. As reported by Variety, the film is in its early stages of development, though the rights to use Gaye’s expansive catalog of music has been secured. […]

5y ago

Ray Parker Jr. And Director Fran Strine On The New Movie ‘Hired Gun,’ Alice Cooper, ‘Ghostbusters’ And More

Ray Parker Jr. And Director Fran Strine On The New Movie ‘Hired Gun,’ Alice Cooper, ‘Ghostbusters’ And More

In short, within the musical world, a “hired gun” is a musician that an A-list talent knows they can depend on. Oftentimes, these musicians are in the background, which means that the casual music fan may not think twice about who is playing with that major artist. However, a lot of these top-tier musicians have […]

6y ago

Justin Bieber Is A Major Turn-Off In The Bedroom, Survey Says: Find Out Which Song Put The Most People In The Mood

Justin Bieber Is A Major Turn-Off In The Bedroom, Survey Says: Find Out Which Song Put The Most People In The Mood

A new study found that Justin Bieber songs cause 39 percent of people to lose interest in the bedroom, according to Newsweek, who called Bieber “a major turn-off.” Yes, the “Sorry” singer, who performed Friday at Z100’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball at Madison Square Garden, apparently has one more thing to feel sorry about — turning […]

7y ago

Ed Sheeran Set To ‘Get It On’ In Court Over Marvin Gaye Song?

Ed Sheeran Set To ‘Get It On’ In Court Over Marvin Gaye Song?

British pop star Ed Sheeran is renowned as one of the nicest guys in the music business. Since winning the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough act in 2012, Sheeran’s career went into overdrive, and he grew to become one of the world’s most popular artists. Online streaming platform Spotify has identified Sheeran as the […]

7y ago

Jay Z Releases New Song And Playlist Condemning Police Brutality

Jay Z Releases New Song And Playlist Condemning Police Brutality

Jay Z and Beyoncé are officially the world’s highest paid celebrity couple of 2016. According to Forbes, Jay Z and Beyoncé raked in $107.5 million over the past year. Earnings of the world’s highest-paid couple: Beyoncé: $54M Jay Z: $53.5M Together: $107.5Mhttps://t.co/ODSNMj65zh pic.twitter.com/NO8tLLkc3n — Forbes (@Forbes) July 13, 2016 Queen B managed to pull in […]

7y ago

Marvin Gaye’s Son Claims ‘Empire’ Was His Idea, Will Reportedly Sue

Marvin Gaye’s Son Claims ‘Empire’ Was His Idea, Will Reportedly Sue

The family of Marvin Gaye is reportedly taking another legal strike against pop culture and today’s entertainment. TMZ reports that Marvin Gaye III, the son of Marvin Gaye, is going to file a lawsuit targeting the hit Fox series, Empire, claiming that the idea was stolen from him. ‘Empire’ — Marvin Gaye’s Son Will Sue […]

8y ago

‘Blurred Lines’ Trial: Gaye Family Wins Royalties, T.I. Added As Infringer

‘Blurred Lines’ Trial: Gaye Family Wins Royalties, T.I. Added As Infringer

A federal judge ruled in favor of Marvin Gaye’s family yet again in regards to a lawsuit filed against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for the hit song, “Blurred Lines.” The Hollywood Reporter reports that U.S. District Judge John Kronstadt made a few changes to the rulings announced during the jury’s verdict back in March. […]

8y ago

Robin Thicke Lawsuit: ‘Blurred Lines’ Singer Talks About Popular Song’s Lawsuit

Robin Thicke Lawsuit: ‘Blurred Lines’ Singer Talks About Popular Song’s Lawsuit

The Robin Thicke lawsuit against his hit song, “Blurred Lines,” saw Thicke found guilty of copying Marvin Gaye’s 1977 song “Got To Give It Up.” Because of the verdict in the lawsuit, Robin Thick and Pharrel were ordered to pay $ 7.3 million to three of Gaye’s children. Robin Thicke and Pharrel are appealing the […]

8y ago

For All The Lonely Giraffes Out There [Video]

For All The Lonely Giraffes Out There [Video]

This is perhaps the pinnacle of giraffe and internet achievement in recorded history!

8y ago

UFO: Marvin Gaye Impersonator Films UFO Fleet Over Alum Rock, England

UFO: Marvin Gaye Impersonator Films UFO Fleet Over Alum Rock, England

Mike Bedward, a Marvin Gaye impersonator, photographed a UFO fleet over Alum Rock, Birmingham, U.K., on Monday. Although Bedward, 44, had been told that extraterrestrials and their flying machines were often attracted to beautiful sights in the sky, such as rainbows, spectacular sunsets, and sunrises, he was not expecting to capture UFOs on camera when […]

9y ago

Charlie Puth: Interesting Things To Know About The Young Man And His Music

Charlie Puth: Interesting Things To Know About The Young Man And His Music

Charlie Puth might not be as well-known as some people in the music business. Maybe that’s because he is only 23-years-old. Another reason is that while he has some songs under his belt, he is a newcomer who gained some fame by posting original songs to his hit YouTube channel, CharliesVlogs. Charlie belongs to a […]

9y ago

Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ In Dispute Again — Man Claims He Wrote It In 1986

Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ In Dispute Again — Man Claims He Wrote It In 1986

Sam Smith’s hit song “Stay with Me” is being contested once again. After the singer was accused of stealing the melody from Tom Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down,” another man has come out to declare that “Stay with Me” is actually his own. But this time it’s not a well-known music star. It’s somebody you’ve […]

9y ago

Pharrell Williams Speaks Out About ‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict

Pharrell Williams Speaks Out About ‘Blurred Lines’ Verdict

Pharrell Williams is finally breaking his silence following the judgment on “Blurred Lines.” Sitting down with the Financial Times, Williams foreshadowed what the copyright infringement ruling means for the future of music and creativity, in general. “The verdict handicaps any creator out there who is making something that might be inspired by something else.” Williams […]

9y ago

Marvin Gaye’s Family Says There’s ‘No Claims’ Against Pharrell’s ‘Happy’

Marvin Gaye’s Family Says There’s ‘No Claims’ Against Pharrell’s ‘Happy’

Marvin Gaye’s family has been in the news for a few months now over the legal battle concerning Robin Thicke and Pharrell’s song “Blurred Lines.” Now that they won the case, and will be awarded $7.3 million due to the ruling that the song was copyright infringement, it seems like it would be a case […]

9y ago

Why Marvin Gaye Doesn’t Own ‘Blurred Lines’

Why Marvin Gaye Doesn’t Own ‘Blurred Lines’

By now you’ve probably heard the news that the estate of Marvin Gaye won the copyright battle against Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams for the song “Blurred Lines.” A federal jury in Los Angeles ruled that the performer and writer of the song, respectively, stole the stylings of Marvin Gaye’s 1977 hit “Got to Give […]

9y ago

‘Blurred Lines’ Crossed The Line, Now Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams Have To Give Up The Cash

‘Blurred Lines’ Crossed The Line, Now Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams Have To Give Up The Cash

“Blurred Lines,” the hit song of 2013, apparently crossed the line–the copyright line that is–and now singer Robin Thicke and songwriter Pharrell Williams have to give up the cash. The song sounded a bit too much like the late R&B singer Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up,” at least to an L.A. jury. The […]

9y ago

Pharrell Williams Says He Wasn’t Copying Marvin Gaye For ‘Blurred Lines’ – Just ‘Channeling’

Pharrell Williams Says He Wasn’t Copying Marvin Gaye For ‘Blurred Lines’ – Just ‘Channeling’

Pharrell Williams is currently in court, defending himself against claims he copied Marvin Gaye’s “Got To Give It Up” – but giving it up, he certainly isn’t. Where does “channeling a feeling” stop and copying a song start? It’s a blurry line. Pharrell is denying copying the Marvin Gaye track for his “Blurred Lines” single […]

9y ago

Robin Thicke Ripped Off Marvin Gaye With ‘Blurred Lines’? Thicke Does Song And Dance In Court

Robin Thicke Ripped Off Marvin Gaye With ‘Blurred Lines’? Thicke Does Song And Dance In Court

Robin Thicke, Pharrell Williams, and Clifford Harris Jr. (aka T.I.) are currently involved in a copyright case against Marvin Gaye’s family over Thicke’s hit song “Blurred Lines” and it’s similarities with Gaye’s “Got to Give It Up.” On February 25, Robin Thicke was questioned on the witness stand and he decided to use an unusual […]

9y ago

scroll to top