Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were ordered by the court to pay $7.4 million to Marvin Gaye's family because "Blurred Lines" is infringing on the artist's 1977 hit "Got to Give It Up."
"While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward," Williams, Thicke and T.I. said in a joint statement. "'Blurred Lines' was created from the heart and minds of Pharrell, Robin and T.I. and not taken from anyone or anywhere else. We are reviewing the decision, considering our options and you will hear more from us soon about this matter."
The Gaye family attorney said the songs had a "constellation" of eight similar elements - including the bass and keyboard line, the hook and a repeated theme that is heard in all but two bars of "Blurred Lines," reported LA Times.
The similarities of the songs weren't just heard by the Gaye family and the judge.
One YouTube user even overlaid the two songs together to show their similar beats.
While this made many people turn against Thicke and Pharrell, others noted that it was just a "similar beat."
When "Got To Give It Up" was recorded, only sheet music could be copyrighted - not actual sounds - so the audio of the song was never heard in court.
"This affects the creativity of young musicians who hope to stand on the shoulders of other musicians," Howard King, the attorney representing Pharrell and Thicke, told jurors in court. "Let my clients go forth and continue to do their magic."
Until an agreement is reached, the Gaye's attorney told Rolling Stone he is going to continue trying to stop all future sales of "Blurred Lines."
