In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gaye’s Family Files a Countersuit

The song “Blurred Lines,” which was a hit for Robin Thicke over the summer, infringes on Gaye’s copyright of “Got to Give It Up,” the lawsuit says.

    



Songwriters Sue to Defend a Summer Hit

Robin Thicke and his co-writers said they were inspired by a Marvin Gaye hit, but didn’t copy it, when they wrote “Blurred Lines.”