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5 May 2015Copyright

Pharrell demands ‘fair trial’ in Blurred Lines dispute with Gaye family

Musicians Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have requested a US court rehear the "Blurred Lines" copyright case that demanded they pay $7.3 million in damages to Marvin Gaye’s family.

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