Blurred Lines Lawyers Appeal For New Trial

It was only in March that a US court ruled that artists Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams' 2013 hit song Blurred Lines had been copied from Marvin Gaye's 1977 classic, Got To Give It Up.

However, Billboard have reported that the lawyers representing Thicke and Williams have appealed for a new trial. 

The lawyers argued on Friday that there were errors in "jury instructions, improper testimony from a musicologist and insufficient evidence..."

They believe the copyright issue should be based on the sheet music itself, rather than Thicke's comments that the "groove" in Gaye's song was an influence on Blurred Lines; information that the lawyers call "prejudicial and irrelevant".

They also argue that the $7.4 million dollars that Thicke and Williams were forced to pay the Gaye family was "grossly excessive and not supported by any admissible evidence" considering that the total amount was double what Williams made from the song. 

Meanwhile, the Gaye family may have won the original trial, but they aren't stopping there. 

After they went after fellow song collaborator, rapper T.I last month to seek his accountability in the song, they also filed two motions on Friday — the first was to argue that the music companies involved with the release should be held accountable.

The second is for an injunction to stop distribution of the song altogether — however if they are unsuccessful, they will seek to claim 50% of all revenue made.

The judge will consider all motions at a hearing on June 29.