Pharrell & Robin Thicke's Appeal For New Trial Denied

US artists Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke have had their request for a new trial denied by a judge on Tuesday, though they have had $US2 million taken off the original verdict owings of $US7.36 million from the on-going saga over their 2013 hit song, Blurred Lines.

After it was found in March that Williams and Thicke had plagiarised Marvin Gaye's 1977 track, Got To Give It Up, on Tuesday the verdict owings were trimmed with one catch — the Gaye family will receive 50 percent of all future royalties made from the song. 

As reported by AP, US District Judge John A Kronstadt not only rejected a new trial, but he also refused to issue an injunction by the Gaye family to block sales and performance of the song.

Judge Kronstadt did however agree with the Gaye family that fellow songwriter TI and music labels UMG Recordings and Interscope should also be held liable for copyright infringement after they both were initially left out from the original ruling.

Gaye family attorney, Richard Busch commented on what has transpired since the original March ruling. 

"Mr. Thicke and Williams, and their legal team, among others, went on a public relations campaign after the jury's verdict criticizing the verdict and saying the evidence did not support the finding of copyright infringement, and did not believe the decision on liability would therefore stand," Busch said. 

"I am thrilled for the Gaye family, and the thoughtful members of the jury, who had to listen to all of that while remaining silent."

Meanwhile, Busch did confirm that his team will review the decision to deduct the owed payments by Williams and Thicke to the Gaye family.